Malaysia legislation

Section 38

of SARAWAK TIMBER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ORDINANCE, 1973 ( Ord. No. 3/73 )

Section 38

Any person who aids or abets the commission of an offence shall, upon conviction, be punished with the penalty provided for the offence.

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False declaration 39.―(1) Any person who makes, orally or in writing, signs or furnishes any declaration, return, certificate or other documents or information required under this Ordinance or any of its regulations which is untrue, inaccurate or misleading in any particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, upon conviction, be punished with―

(a)

where such person is an individual, a fine of not less than twenty-five thousand ringgit and not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment not exceeding seven years or to both; or

(b)

where such person is a body corporate, a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit and not exceeding one million ringgit.

(2)

Any person who―

(a)

without lawful authority alters, forges, mutilates or defaces any licence, certificate and temporary permit to operate; or

(b)

knowingly makes use of any licence, certificate and temporary permit to operate which has been so altered, forged, mutilated or defaced, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, upon conviction, be punished with―

(i)

where such person is an individual, a fine of not less than twenty-five thousand ringgit and not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment not exceeding seven years or to both; or

(ii)

where such person is a body corporate, a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit and not exceeding one million ringgit.

Protection against suit and legal proceedings

Section 38 — SARAWAK TIMBER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ORDINANCE, 1973 ( Ord. No. 3/73 )