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Sales Tax Act 1972 Part II — Administration

s 3–s 5 · 3 sections

Functions and powers of Director General and other officers

s 3

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(1) The Director General shall have the superintendence of all matters relating to the sales tax, subject to the direction and control of the Minister. (2) Subject to the general direction and supervision of the Director General, all officers of Customs and Excise appointed under section 3 of the Customs Act 1967 and holding the rank of Superintendent or any rank higher than that of Superintendent, shall have and exercise all powers conferred on the Director General by or under this Act, other than those conferred by subsection 15(5). (3) It shall be the duty of any proper officer to enforce, and ensure due compliance with, the provisions of this Act, and to make all due enquiries in relation thereto. (4) Every person employed on any duty or service relating to the sales tax by the order or with the concurrence of the Director General (whether previously or subsequently expressed) shall be deemed to be the proper officer for that duty or service; and every act required by law at any time to be done by, or with any particular officer nominated for such purpose, if done by or with any person appointed by the Director General to act for such particular officer, shall be deemed to be done by or with such particular officer.

Officers to be public servants

s 4

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Every person employed on any duty or service relating to the sales tax shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code [Act 574].

Authority cards, etc., to be produced

s 5

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(1) Every officer when acting against any person under this Act, shall, if not in uniform, on demand declare his office and produce to the person against whom he is acting such badge or authority card as he has been directed to carry under subsection 9(1) of the Customs Act 1967. (2) It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made by any officer acting or purporting to act under this Act, if such officer is not in uniform and refuses to declare his office and produce his badge or authority card on demand being made by such person.

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Text as at 1 November 2012 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated. Read the official text ↗

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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