Public Ruling No. 7/2000 - Providing Reasonable Facilities and Assistance


A person should provide reasonable facilities and assistance to the Director General or an authorized officer when he exercises his powers of full and free access to lands, buildings and places and to all books and other documents, to search such lands, buildings and places or to copy or make extracts from any such books or documents without making any payment.

Facilities and Assistance

Free and full access to lands, buildings and other places must be provided to the Director General or an authorized officer immediately upon such a request being made to the owner and/or the occupier. 

An explanation of the office system and the accounting system must be given if so required. The accounting manual, chart and code of accounts including computer and software manuals should be made available. Access should also be given to the physical and/or electronic records, documents and books of accounts.

Information should be given as to where the records are kept and assistance should be given in identifying and locating the documents, records and books of accounts requested by the Director General or an authorized officer.

Use of facilities such as copier, telephone or other communication equipments, lighting and power, office work space and furniture should be provided. Facilities should also be provided for copying of electronic records on to tapes, disks or diskettes.

The Consequences If Reasonable Facilities or Assistance Are Not Provided 

Failure to provide reasonable facilities or assistance to the Director General or an authorized officer, in the exercise of his powers, is an offence under the Act. On conviction, the offender may be liable to a fine of RM 1,000 up to RM 10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of up to one year, or to both.

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Edited by: 浪子

Source: http://lampiran2.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/PR7_2000.pdf
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