Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 Part V — General

s 29–s 31 · 3 sections

Power to make regulations

s 29

The Minister may make regulations as may be necessary or expedient for giving full effect to the provisions of this Act, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may— (a) prescribe the functions, duties and powers of the Director General or an authorized officer; (b) prescribe marks or labels to be affixed by retailers to the containers of padi or rice indicating the quality, grade or price of the padi or rice; (c) make provisions relating to the licensing of wholesalers, retailers, rice millers, importers and exporters and prescribe the fees to be paid for licences which are required under this Act; (d) prescribe such other fees or charges as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act; (e) prescribe any act or omission in contravention of the provision of any regulation to be an offence; and (f) prescribe any other matter generally to give effect to the provisions of this Act.

Secrecy and penalty

s 30

(1) Except for the purposes of this Act or of any criminal proceedings under this Act, no authorized officer shall disclose any information with respect to any individual business which has been obtained by him in the course of his duties and which is not published in pursuance of this Act. (2) A person who knowingly contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.

Non-application of certain laws to padi and rice

s 31

Notwithstanding any of their provisions to the contrary, the Price Control Act 1946 [Act 121] and the Control of Supplies Act 1961 [Act 122] shall not apply to padi and rice.

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