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Telecommunications Act s 16

Telecommunications Act s 16

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s 16

(1) If the exercise of the powers mentioned in section Cases of 10 in respect of property referred to in subsection (5) resistance or thereof is resisted or obstructed, a President-or a Magistrate, dlAfbis may, in his discretion, order that the telecommunication authority shall be permitted to exercise them. (2) If after the making of an order under subsection (1), any person resists the exercise of those powers, or having control over the property does not give all facilities for their F.M.S being exercised, he shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 188 of the Penal Code. Swk. Cap. 57. (3) It any dispute arises concerning the sufficiency of the compensation to be paid under section 10 (5), it shall, on application for that purpose by either of the disputing himies to a President or a Magistrate, be determined by dA Atas (4) If any dispute arises as to the persons entitled to receive compensation or as to the proportions in which the persons interested are entitled to share in it, the telecommunication authority may pay, in the case of West Malaysia into the Sessions Court and, in the case of East Malaysiainto the court-of a Magistrate of the First Class for the eistriet such amount as it deems sufficient, or where all the disputing parties have, in writing, admitted the amount enaerea to be suflicient, or the amount has been determine nder subsection (3). that amount: and the President + Magistrate, atter giving notice to the parties and hearing such of them as desire to be heard, shall determine the persons entitled to receive the compensation or, as the case may be, the proportions in which the persons interested are entitled to share in it. d/A1628 MA(23 (5) Every determination of a dispute by a President.ord/AA628 Magistrate under subsection (3) or (4) shall be final: Provided that nothing in this subsection shall affect the right of any person to sue for and recover the whole or any part of any compensation paid by the telecommunication authority from the person who has received the same.

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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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