Trade Marks Act 1976 s 75
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s 75 Other powers of Registrar
(1) The Registrar may, for the purpose of this Act—
(a) summon witnesses;
(b) receive evidence on oath;
(c) require the production of a document or article; and
(d) award costs as against a party to proceedings before him.
(2) Any person who without any lawful excuse fails to comply with any summons, order or direction made by the Registrar under paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (c) is deemed to have committed an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both.
(3) Costs awarded by the Registrar may in default of payment be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due by the person against whom the costs were accorded to the person in whose favour they were accorded.
Malay text (authoritative)
Lain-lain kuasa Pendaftar
(1) Pendaftar boleh, bagi maksud Akta ini—
(a) menyaman saksi;
(b) menerima keterangan atas sumpah;
(c) menghendaki sesuatu dokumen atau barang dikemukakan; dan
(d) mengaward kos terhadap sesuatu pihak dalam pembicaraan di hadapannya.
(2) Seseorang yang tidak mematuhi sesuatu saman, perintah atau arahan yang dibuat oleh Pendaftar di bawah perenggan (1)(a),
(b) dan (c) tanpa apa-apa sebab yang sah di sisi undang-undang adalah disifatkan sebagai telah melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh apabila disabitkan dikenakan denda tidak lebih daripada satu ribu ringgit atau penjara selama tempoh tidak lebih daripada tiga bulan atau kedua-duanya.
(3) Kos yang diaward oleh Pendaftar boleh, jika tidak dibayar, dituntut dalam sesuatu mahkamah yang berbidangkuasa layak sebagai hutang yang kena dibayar oleh orang yang terhadapnya kos itu telah diberi kepada orang yang untuk faedahnya kos itu telah diberi.
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Find Act 175 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗
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).
