Factories and Machinery Act 1967 s 8
s 8 Obstruction an offence
Any person who—
(a) wilfully delays an Inspector in the exercise of any power under this Act;
(b) fails to comply with any order lawfully given by an Inspector in the exercise of any power under this Act; or
(c) wilfully withholds any information as to who is the occupier or owner of any factory or machinery or conceals or prevents or attempts to conceal or prevent a person from appearing before or being examined by an Inspector, or in any manner whatsoever obstructs an Inspector, 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 two years or to both.
Malay text (authoritative)
Halangan suatu kesalahan
Mana-mana orang yang—
(a) dengan sengaja melengah-lengahkan seseorang Pemeriksa dalam menjalankan mana-mana kuasanya di bawah Akta ini;
(b) tidak mematuhi mana-mana perintah yang diberikan secara sah oleh seorang Pemeriksa pada menjalankan manamana kuasa di bawah Akta ini; atau
(c) dengan sengaja enggan memberikan apa-apa maklumat tentang siapakah penghuni atau pemunya mana-mana kilang atau jentera atau menyembunyikan atau menghalang atau cuba menyembunyikan atau menghalang seseorang daripada hadir di hadapan atau diperiksa oleh seorang Pemeriksa, atau menghalang Pemeriksa dalam apa cara jua pun,
melakukan suatu kesalahan dan jika disabitkan, boleh didenda tidak melebihi lima ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
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).
