Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 33
s 33 Collection of zakat or fitrah without authority
Any person who collects zakat or fitrah or causes to be collected zakat or fitrah without having been appointed as amil or otherwise authorized by the Majlis shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both, and the Court shall order such collection to be confiscated and paid into the Fund established under section 60 of the Administration Act.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemungutan zakat atau fitrah tanpa kuasa
Mana-mana orang yang memungut zakat atau fitrah atau menyebabkan dipungut zakat atau fitrah tanpa dia dilantik sebagai amil atau selainnya diberi kuasa oleh Majlis adalah melakukan suatu kesalahan
dan apabila disabitkan boleh didenda tidak melebihi tiga ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya, dan Mahkamah hendaklah memerintahkan supaya pungutan itu dirampas dan dibayar ke dalam Kumpulan Wang yang ditubuhkan di bawah seksyen 60 Akta Pentadbiran.
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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).
