Sections 15–17 and 24–25 were repealed by later amendments.
s 28 Offences and penalties
Any person who—
(a) imposes or receives personally or through another person, for his services, any amount greater than the fee as specified in the First Schedule;
(b) knowingly deceives any job seekers, employers or noncitizen employees by giving false information; or
(c) contravenes any provisions of this Act or any subsidiary legislation made under this Act,
commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kesalahan dan penalti
Mana-mana orang yang—
(a) mengenakan atau menerima sendiri atau melalui seseorang lain, bagi perkhidmatannya, apa-apa jumlah yang lebih besar daripada fi yang dinyatakan dalam Jadual Pertama;
(b) dengan diketahuinya memperdaya mana-mana pencari kerja, majikan atau pekerja bukan warganegara dengan memberikan maklumat palsu; atau
(c) melanggar mana-mana peruntukan Akta ini atau mana-mana perundangan subsidiari yang dibuat di bawah Akta ini,
melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan, boleh didenda tidak melebihi lima puluh ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi satu tahun atau kedua-duanya.
Text as at 1 October 2018 (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).
