s 9 Imposition of departure levy
(1) Any person who leaves Malaysia shall pay a departure levy.
(2) The departure levy shall be charged and levied on any person who leaves Malaysia—
(a) in the case the person is carried by any operator, by a registered person; or
(b) in the case other than paragraph (a), by any person authorised by the Minister,
at the rate specified by the Minister in accordance with section 11 of the Act.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or paragraph (2)(a), commits an offence and shall, on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pengenaan levi pelepasan
(1) Mana-mana orang yang meninggalkan Malaysia hendaklah membayar suatu levi pelepasan.
(2) Levi pelepasan hendaklah dikenakan dan dilevikan ke atas mana-mana orang yang meninggalkan Malaysia—
(a) dalam hal orang itu dibawa oleh mana-mana pengendali, oleh orang berdaftar; atau
(b) dalam hal selain perenggan (a), oleh mana-mana orang yang diberi kuasa oleh Menteri,
pada kadar yang dinyatakan oleh Menteri mengikut seksyen 11 Akta.
(3) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar subseksyen (1) atau perenggan (2)(a), melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi lima 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).
