Water Services Industry Act 2006 s 119
s 119 Moratorium
(1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commission, if he considers it to be in the interest of the consumers or to the public or any section of the public, by order published in the Gazette, authorize the Commission or the appointed person
to apply to the High Court for an order staying the commencement or continuance of all, or any class, category or description of, actions and proceedings of a civil nature against the licensee.
(2) An order under subsection (1) may, from time to time, be amended, replaced or revoked by a further order under subsection (1).
Malay text (authoritative)
Moratorium
(1) Menteri boleh, atas syor Suruhanjaya, jika didapatinya demi kepentingan pengguna atau orang awam atau mana-mana kumpulan orang awam, melalui perintah yang disiarkan dalam Warta, membenarkan Suruhanjaya atau orang yang dilantik itu untuk memohon kepada Mahkamah Tinggi bagi suatu perintah untuk menggantung permulaan kuat kuasa atau penerusan semua, atau mana-mana kelas, kategori atau perihalan, tindakan dan prosiding yang bersifat sivil terhadap pemegang lesen.
(2) Suatu perintah di bawah subseksyen (1) boleh, dari semasa ke semasa, dipinda, digantikan atau dibatalkan melalui perintah lanjut di bawah subseksyen (1).
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Text as at 1 August 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).
