Sections 58β59 were repealed by later amendments.
s 54 Protection of Government, etc. from liability
(1) The Government, Controller or relevant Authority, as the case may be, shall not be liable to make good any loss sustained in respect of any strategic items or unlisted items by fire, theft, damage or any other cause while such strategic items or unlisted items are in any customs warehouse or in the lawful custody or control of an authorized officer unless such loss is caused by the wilful neglect, or default of an authorized officer.
(2) No authorized officer shall be liable to make good any loss sustained in respect of any strategic items or unlisted items by fire, theft, damage or other cause while such strategic items or unlisted items are in any customs warehouse or in the lawful custody or control
of such authorized officer unless such loss is caused by his wilful neglect or default.
Malay text (authoritative)
Perlindungan Kerajaan, dsb. daripada liabiliti
(1) Kerajaan, Pengawal atau Pihak Berkuasa yang berkenaan, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan, tidak dikehendaki menanggung apa-apa kerugian yang ditanggung berkenaan dengan apa-apa barang strategik atau barang tidak tersenarai disebabkan kebakaran, kecurian, kerosakan atau apa-apa sebab lain semasa barang strategik atau barang tidak tersenarai itu berada dalam mana-mana gudang kastam atau dalam jagaan atau kawalan sah pegawai diberi kuasa melainkan jika kerugian itu disebabkan oleh keabaian yang disengajakan, atau kegagalan pegawai diberi kuasa.
(2) Tiada seorang pun pegawai diberi kuasa boleh dikehendaki menanggung apa-apa kerugian yang ditanggung berkenaan dengan apa-apa barang strategik atau barang tidak tersenarai disebabkan kebakaran, kecurian, kerosakan atau apa-apa sebab lain semasa barang strategik atau barang tidak tersenarai itu berada dalam mana-mana gudang kastam atau dalam jagaan atau kawalan sah pegawai diberi kuasa itu melainkan jika kerugian itu disebabkan oleh keabaian yang disengajakan, atau kegagalan pegawai diberi kuasa 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).
