Malaysia legislation
Section 36
Section 36
Permit to carry out prohibited acts
(2)
On receipt of the application, the Director may grant or refuse the application subject to such terms or conditions as he may deems fit to impose.
(3)
Where the Director refuses to grant the application:
(a)
he may, with the consent in writing of the owner or the lawful occupier, carry out the work for the maintenance, preservation or restoration of the building or site:
Provided that if the owner or the lawful occupier agrees to carry out the work for the maintenance, preservation or restoration of the building or site himself, the Director may pay such sum of money, as may be approved by the Minister, for the purpose of assisting the owner or the lawful occupier to carry out such work.
(b)
the local authority having jurisdiction over that building or site, the Director of Lands and Surveys and the State
Planning Authority shall be informed in writing of such refusal and they shall give effect to such refusal.
(4)
Any person who—
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(a)
carries out or causes or permits to be carried out any act which is prohibited under this part without a permit granted by the Director under this section; or
(b)
fails to comply with any term or condition imposed by the Director under subsection (2) or contravenes subsection
(3)
; or
(c)
fails to carry out any necessary work for the maintenance, preservation or restoration of a building or site, where the duty to provide for such facilities had been agreed upon and paid in accordance with subsection (3)(a), shall be guilty of an offence and shall, upon conviction, be punished with a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or imprisonment for five years or to both.
Notice of intention to sell the building or site listed in the Register