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Food Act 1983 s 33C

Food Act 1983 s 33C

s 33C Indemnity

(1) The Government shall not be liable to make good any damage which an owner or occupier or person in charge of any food premises may sustain as a result of an entry, search or seizure under this Act, unless the damage was caused by the wilful neglect or default of a public officer. (2) In the event of any dispute as to the amount of compensation in respect of any damage so caused, the amount shall be summarily ascertained and determined by a Magistrate’s court.

Malay text (authoritative)

Tanggung rugi

(1) Kerajaan tidak boleh dikehendaki menggantikan apa-apa kerugian yang ditanggung oleh seseorang pemunya atau penduduk atau orang yang bertanggungjawab bagi mana-mana premis makanan akibat daripada kemasukan, penggeledahan atau penyitaan di bawah Akta ini, melainkan jika kerosakan itu telah disebabkan oleh pengabaian atau kesalahan yang disengajakan oleh seorang pegawai awam. (2) Jika berlaku apa-apa pertikaian tentang amaun pampasan berkenaan dengan apa-apa kerosakan yang disebabkan sedemikian, maka amaun pampasan itu hendaklah ditentukan dan diputuskan secara terus oleh suatu mahkamah Majistret.

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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).

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