(1) Where any person would be liable under this Act to any punishment or penalty for any act, omission, neglect or default, he 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 employee of the person 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.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall absolve an agent, officer or employee from any liability for an offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kesalahan oleh pekerja atau ejen
(1) Jika mana-mana orang boleh dikenakan apa-apa hukuman atau penalti di bawah Akta ini bagi apa-apa perbuatan, peninggalan, pengabaian atau keingkaran, 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 penjalanan pekerjaannya, atau oleh ejen itu semasa bertindak bagi pihak orang itu, atau oleh pekerja ejen itu dalam penjalanan pekerjaannya dengan ejen itu atau selainnya bagi pihak ejen itu.
(2) Tiada apa-apa jua di bawah subseksyen (1) boleh membebaskan seseorang ejen, pegawai atau pekerja daripada apa-apa tanggungan bagi suatu kesalahan.
Text as at 1 January 2024 (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).
