Tourism Tax Act 2017 s 5
s 5 Authority cards, etc., to be produced
(1) Every officer of customs when discharging his duties shall, if not in uniform, on demand made by any person, declare his office and produce to the person the authority card or badge prescribed under section 8A of the Customs Act 1967.
(2) It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made by any officer of customs acting or purporting to act under this Act if such officer is not in uniform and refuses to declare his office and produce his authority card or badge on demand being made by the person.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kad kuasa, dsb., hendaklah dikemukakan
(1) Tiap-tiap pegawai kastam apabila melaksanakan kewajipannya hendaklah, jika tidak beruniform, apabila diminta oleh mana-mana orang, mengisytiharkan jawatannya dan mengemukakan kepada orang itu kad kuasa atau lencana yang ditetapkan di bawah seksyen 8A Akta Kastam 1967.
(2) Tidaklah menjadi suatu kesalahan bagi mana-mana orang untuk enggan mematuhi apa-apa permintaan, tuntutan atau perintah yang dibuat oleh mana-mana pegawai kastam yang bertindak atau yang berupa sebagai bertindak di bawah Akta ini jika pegawai itu tidak beruniform dan enggan untuk mengisytiharkan jawatannya dan mengemukakan kad kuasa atau lencananya apabila diminta berbuat demikian oleh orang itu.
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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).
