Strata Management Act 2013 s 134

s 134 Requirement to provide translation

(1) Where the Commissioner or an authorized officer finds, seizes, detains, or takes possession of any book, register, document or other record in the exercise of any power under this Act, and such book, register, document or other record or any part of it is in a language other than the national language or the English language, or in any sign or code, the Commissioner or authorized officer may orally or in writing require the person who had the possession, custody or control of such book, register, document or other record to furnish to the Commissioner or authorized officer a translation in the national language of such book, register, document or other record within such period as, in the opinion of the Commissioner or authorized officer, would be reasonable having regard to the length of the book, register, document or other record, or other circumstances relating to it. (2) No person shall knowingly furnish a translation under subsection (1) which is not an accurate, faithful and true translation, or knowingly make a translation under that subsection which is not accurate, faithful and true. (3) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (2) commits an offence and shall on conviction, be liable, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

Malay text (authoritative)

Kehendak supaya menyediakan terjemahan

(1) Jika Pesuruhjaya atau seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa menjumpai, menyita, menahan, atau mengambil milikan manamana buku, daftar, dokumen atau rekod lain dalam menjalankan mana-mana kuasa di bawah Akta ini, dan buku, daftar, dokumen atau rekod lain itu atau sebahagiannya adalah dalam suatu bahasa selain bahasa kebangsaan atau bahasa Inggeris, atau dalam apa-apa isyarat atau kod, Pesuruhjaya atau pegawai diberi kuasa boleh secara lisan atau bertulis menghendaki orang yang mempunyai milikan, jagaan atau kawalan terhadap buku, daftar, dokumen atau rekod lain itu supaya memberikan kepada Pesuruhjaya atau pegawai diberi kuasa itu suatu terjemahan dalam bahasa kebangsaan bagi buku, daftar, dokumen atau rekod lain itu dalam tempoh, pada pendapat Pesuruhjaya atau pegawai diberi kuasa, yang munasabah dengan mengambil kira panjangnya buku, daftar, dokumen atau rekod lain itu, atau hal keadaan lain yang berhubungan dengannya. (2) Tiada seorang pun boleh dengan disedarinya memberikan suatu terjemahan di bawah subseksyen (1) yang bukannya suatu terjemahan yang tepat, jujur dan benar, atau dengan disedarinya membuat suatu terjemahan di bawah subseksyen itu yang bukannya tepat, jujur dan benar. (3) Mana-mana orang yang tidak mematuhi subseksyen (2) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi satu ratus ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi tiga tahun atau kedua-duanya.

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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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