Sections 58β59 were repealed by later amendments.
s 50 Offences by employee or agent
Where any person would be liable under this Act to any punishment or penalty for any act, omission, neglect or default, such person shall be liable to the same punishment or penalty for every such act, omission, neglect or default of any employee or agent of his or of the employee of such agent, if such act, omission, neglect or default was committed by the personβs employee in the course of his employment, or by the agent when acting on behalf of the person, or
by the employee of such agent in the course of his employment by such agent or otherwise on behalf of the agent.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kesalahan oleh pekerja atau ejen
Jika mana-mana orang di bawah Akta ini boleh dikenakan apa-apa hukuman atau penalti bagi apa-apa perbuatan, peninggalan, pengabaian atau keingkarannya, orang itu boleh dikenakan hukuman atau penalti yang sama bagi tiap-tiap perbuatan, peninggalan, pengabaian atau keingkaran mana-mana pekerja atau ejennya atau pekerja ejen itu, jika perbuatan, peninggalan, pengabaian atau keingkaran itu telah dilakukan oleh pekerja orang itu dalam masa penggajiannya, atau oleh ejen itu semasa bertindak bagi pihak orang itu, atau oleh pekerja ejen itu dalam masa penggajian pekerja itu dengan ejen itu atau selainnya bagi pihak ejen itu.
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Text as at 4 July 2023 (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).
