Section 38
General penalty
of Veterinary Surgeons Act 1974
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Section 38
(1)
Any person guilty of an offence against this Act shall be liable on conviction—
(a)
in respect of a first offence to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit; and
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(b)
in respect of the second or subsequent offences to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(2)
In the case of a continuing offence such person shall be liable to a further penalty of fifty ringgit for each day during the continuance of such offence in addition to the respective penalty under paragraphs (1)(a) and (b).