LIST OF OFFENCES UNDER IMMIGRATION ACT 1959/63, REGULATIONS
& ORDERS AND PASSPORTS ACT 1966
OFFENCES UNDER IMMIGRATION ACT 1959/63 (PIND.2002)
SECTION
OFFENCES
PUNISHMENTS
5(2)
Entry into and departure
from Malaysia at an unauthorized landing place, airport or point
of entry.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
5 years or to both.
6(1)(c)
Enter
and stay in Malaysia without valid Pass and Permit.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
5 years or to both, and shall also be liable to whipping of not
more than 6 strokes.
15(1)(c)
Remain in Malaysia
after expiration of the period of any Pass relating to or issued
to him.
FINE not exceeding
RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or
to both.
55B
Any
person who employs one or more persons, other than a citizen or
a holder of an Entry Permit, who is not in possession of a valid
Pass.
i.FINE
not less than RM10,000 but not more than RM50,000 or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both for each such employee;
ii.At the same time employed more than 5 such employees that person
shall, on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of not
less than 6 months but not more than 5 years and shall also be
liable to whipping of not more than 6 strokes.
55D
Any person who makes,
forges or alters an endorsement or a document to be used as a
visa, Permit, Pass or Certificate under this conviction.
FINE not less than
RM30,000 but not more than RM100,000 and to imprisonment for a
term of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years and shall
also be punished with whipping of not more than 6 strokes.
55E
No
occupier shall permit any ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT to enter or remain
at any premises. "Öccupier", in relation to any
premises, means any person having the charge, management or control
of the premises.
FINE
not less than RM5,000 and not more than RM30,000 or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both for each illegal
immigrant found at the premises and, in the case of a second or
subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than RM10,000 and
not more than RM60,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
2 years or to both for each illegal immigrant found at the premises.
56(1)(d)
Harbours
any person whom he knows or has reasonable grounds for believing
to have acted in contravention of this Act.
FINE
not less than RM10,000 and not more than RM50,000 for each person
harboured and where it is proved to the satisfaction of the court
that the person has at the same time harboured more than 5 such
persons that person shall be liable to imprisonment for a term
of not less than 6 months but not more than 5 years and shall
also be liable to whipping of not more than 6 strokes.
56(1)(f)
Makes
or causes to be made any false report, false statement or false
representation in connection with any obligation imposed by this
Act.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
five years.
56(1)(j)
Uses any Entry Permit,
Pass, Internal Travel Document or Certificate issued in any other
person as if it had been lawfully issued to himself.
FINE not exceeding
RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
56(1)(k)
Obtains or attempts
to obtain for himself or for any other person by making a false
statement any Entrey Permit, Pass, Internal Travel Document or
Certificate.
FINE not exceeding
RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
56(1)(l)
Uses or without
authority has in his possession any forged, unlawfully altered
or irregular Entry Permit, Pass, Internal Travel Document or Certificate
or other document issued under this Act, or any Permit, Pass,
Internal Travel Document or Certificate or other document so issued
on which endorsement has been forged or lawfully altered.
FINE not less than RM10,000 or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
OFFENCES UNDER IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS 1963
SECTION
OFFENCES
PUNISHMENTS
39(b)
Any person who without
reasonable cause contravenes or fails to comply with any condition
imposed in respect of, or instruction endorsed on, any Pass,
Permit or Boundary Pass.
FINE not exceeding
RM1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months
or to both.
OFFENCES UNDER PASSPORT ACT 1966
SECTION
OFFENCES
PUNISHMENTS
12(1)(b)
Any person who impersonates
of falsely represents himself to be or not to be a person to
whom a passport or internal travel document has been duly issued.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
5 years or to both.
12(1)(c)
Any
person who with intent to obtain for himself a passport, internal
travel document, or an endorsement or visa on his passport, knowingly
makes any false statement or produces any document which is to
knowledge false in any particular.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
5 years or to both.
12(1)(d)
Any
person who without lawful authority, has in his possession any
passport or internal travel document which has been obtained as
a result of making any material statement which was false or misleading,
or as a result of the production of false evidence.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
5 years or to both.
12(1)(f)
Any
person who without lawful authority, has in his possession any
passport or internal travel document issued for the use of some
person other than himself.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
5 years or to both.
12(1)(g)
Any
person who wilfully assists any person to enter Malaysia contrary
to this Act.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
5 years or to both.
12(1)(h)
Any
person who wilfully assists any person to contravene this Act.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
5 years or to both.
12(1)(i)
Any
person who obstruct or hinders any immigration officer, police
officer or officer of customs in the discharge of hos duty under
this Act.
FINE
not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
5 years or to both.
12A
Any
person who with intent to obtain for any other person a passport,
internal travel document, or an endorsement or visa on a passport,
knowingly makes any false statement or produces any document which
to his knowledge is false in any particular.
FINE
not less than RM10,000 and not more than RM50,000 and imprisonment
for a term of not less than 1 year but not more than 5 years.
12B
Any
person who makes any false document:
(a) intending it to be used by himself or by any other person;
or
(b) that is used by himself or by any other person as a passport
for the purposes of this Act.
FINE
not less than RM15,000 but not more than RM100,000 and imprisonment
for a term of not less than 2 years but not more than 10 years
and with whipping of not more than 6 strokes.
For enquiries please contact:
ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT
Immigration Department of Malaysia
Level 6, Block 2G4 (PODIUM) Precinct 2,
Federal Government Administration Centre,
62550 Putrajaya,
Federal Territory.
Tel:03-8880 1298
Fax:03-8880 1310
Headquarters
of the Department of Immigration, Malaysia
(Ministry of Home Affairs)
Level 1-7 (Podium) Block 2G4, Precint 2, Federal Government Administration
Centre,
62550 Putrajaya, FEDERAL TERRITORY
Telephone: 03-88801000 Fax: 03-88801200
