Strata Management Act 2013 · Updated to 8 Feb 2013 · Part X
134. Requirement to provide translation
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where the Commissioner or an authorized officer finds, seizes, detains, or takes possession of any book, register, document or other record in the exercise of any power under this Act, and such book, register, document or other record or any part of it is in a language other than the national language or the English language, or in any sign or code, the Commissioner or authorized officer may orally or in writing require the person who had the possession, custody or control of such book, register, document or other record to furnish to the Commissioner or authorized officer a translation in the national language of such book, register, document or other record within such period as, in the opinion of the Commissioner or authorized officer, would be reasonable having regard to the length of the book, register, document or other record, or other circumstances relating to it.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Buildings appointed under subsection 4(1), and includes any Deputy Commissioner and other officers appointed under subsection 4(1) to exercise the powers or perform the duties imposed on the Commissioner;
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No person shall knowingly furnish a translation under subsection (1) which is not an accurate, faithful and true translation, or knowingly make a translation under that subsection which is not accurate, faithful and true.
Any person who fails to comply with subsection (2)
commits an offence and shall on conviction, be liable, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Compounding of offences
Terms defined in s 2
Commissioner
Defined · s 2“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Buildings appointed under subsection 4(1), and includes any Deputy Commissioner and other officers appointed under subsection 4(1) to exercise the powers or perform the duties imposed on the Commissioner;
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