Malaysia legislation
Section 4B
Section 4B
(1)
The author or publisher of every printed library resources published in Sabah shall, within one month of its publication, deliver to the State Library, at his own expense, such number of copies as are prescribed in the First Schedule and best copies of the library resources as are prescribed in the Second Schedule.
(2)
The Director or any person duly authorised by the Director shall give written receipt on behalf of the State Library for every library resources received by him.
(3)
Where a printed library resources referred to in subsection (1), is published at a regular or irregular intervals, it shall be delivered within one week from the date of such publication.
(4)
The author or publisher of every non-printed library resources shall deliver to the
State Library such number of copies as are prescribed in the First Schedule and best copies of the library resources as are prescribed in the Second Schedule, where a written request is made for such library resources within one year of their publication.
(5)
Where payment is demanded by the author or publisher for the library resources delivered under subsection (4), the State Library shall pay the retail price of the library resources.
(6)
Any author or publisher who fails to deliver any library resources which he is required to deliver under this section commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit.
(7)
On conviction under subsection (6), the author or publisher shall delivers the library resources which he has failed to deliver, where it is still available in its original form but where it is no longer available in the original form the reproduction thereof.
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(8)
Without prejudice to subsection (7), the author or publisher who fails to deliver any library resources which is requires under this section shall pay the State Library the cost incurred by the State Library in the reproduction of the library resources.
(9)
Any cost required to be paid to the State Library under this section shall be recovered as civil debt due to the State Government.
Exemption.