Section 8B
Regulations on controlled substances. [S 59/2007]
(1)
The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by regulations make provision for —
(a)
the licensing, by such person or authority as may be prescribed, of any person who intends to import or export any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(b)
the regulation and control of the import and export of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
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(c)
imposing the requirement for the registration of premises used in connection with the import, export, manufacture, processing, storage distribution or supply of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(d)
imposing the requirement for the documentation of transactions involving any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(e)
requiring the keeping of records and the furnishing of information with respect to any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(f)
the inspection and production of records kept pursuant to any such regulations;
(g)
the labelling of consignments of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance.
(2)
Regulations made under subsection (1) may, in particular, require —
(a)
the notification of the proposed exportation of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance to such countries as may be specified in any such regulations; and
(b)
the production, in such circumstances as may be specified, of evidence that the required notification has been given, and that any such equipment, material or substance shall be deemed to be exported contrary to a restriction with respect to the equipment, material or substance under any such regulations if it is exported without the requisite notification being given.
(3)
Regulations made under this section may make different provision in relation to different controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance and in relation to different cases or circumstances.
(4)
Regulations made under this section may provide that any person who contravenes any provisions thereof shall be guilty of an offence
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and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
(5)
No information obtained pursuant to any regulations made under this section shall be disclosed except for the purpose of criminal proceedings or of proceedings under or in relation to the Drug Trafficking (Recovery of
Proceeds) Act (Chapter 178).