Section 63
General penalty
Every person who, and every trade union which, contravenes—
(a)
any provisions of this Act for which no other punishment is provided;
*NOTE—Previously “two hundred ringgit, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both”–see section 24 of the Trade Unions (Amendment) Act 2024 [Act A1700].
**NOTE—Previously “one thousand ringgit”–see paragraph 25(a) of the Trade Unions (Amendment)
Act 2024 [Act A1700].
***NOTE—Previously “one thousand ringgit, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both”–see paragraph 25(b) of the Trade Unions (Amendment) Act 2024 [Act A1700].
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(b)
any rule of the union relating to any matter specified in the First Schedule;
(c)
any regulation made under this Act for which no other punishment is provided; or
(d)
any summons, order, direction or condition given, made or imposed under this Act, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, of an offence under this Act for which no other punishment is provided, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.
(2)
Upon conviction of an unregistered trade union under this Act, every person proved to have been an officer or member of the executive of that trade union at any time after the commencement of this Act shall be deemed severally to be guilty of the offence for which the trade union was so convicted and the court shall, after necessary enquiry declare in its finding and order the name of each person so deemed to be guilty and shall pass sentence upon him according to law.