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Plantation canteen slapped with RM2,500 fine

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The controlled goods being sold without a licence.

DARO: A canteen at a plantation near here was slapped with compounds totalling RM2,500 by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Mukah Branch.

The ministry also seized controlled goods from the canteen as it did not possess a valid trading licence.

Branch chief Salihin Den said acting on a public complaint, an enforcement team conducted a check on the canteen recently.

He revealed that the canteen had committed three counts of offences under three separate laws.

Firstly, it did not display price tags on the goods for sale as required under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act (AKHAP) 2011.

“We also found that the canteen was using weighing equipment which was unverified as required under the Weight and Measures Act (ATS) 1972,” he said via WhatsApp.

He added that the canteen also did not possess a valid licence for selling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a controlled item under the Goods Control Act 1961.

Salihin said for failing to display price tags, action was taken under Regulations 3(1) of Price Control Order (Display of Price Tag by Retailer) 1993, AKHAP 2011, and the value of compound was RM2,000.

For using unverified weighing equipment, the canteen was dealt with under Section 14 (6) ATS1972 and the compound was RM500. He said for selling controlled goods without a valid licence, action was taken under Regulations 3 (1) Control of Goods Order (PPKB) 1974, and the goods were seized.

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