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be an offence and may prescribe penalties of a fine not exceeding
three hundred thousand ringgit or a term of imprisonment not
exceeding three years or both for such offence and, in the case of
a continuing offence, may prescribe, in addition to such penalties,
a fine of one thousand ringgit for every day or part of a day
during which the offence continues after conviction.
Part III
APPEAL TRIBUNAL
Establishment of the Appeal Tribunal
17. (1) The Minister may establish an Appeal Tribunal, which shall
convene on an ad hoc basis, as the Minister considers necessary
or expedient for good cause and in the interest of justice, or to
assist in the performance of the Commission’s functions, or in
the public interest.
(2) The Minister shall appoint, by order to be published in the
Gazette—
(a) a Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal; and
(b) at least two other members, or such greater number of
members, of the Appeal Tribunal,
to review a particular matter under a licence, this Act or its
subsidiary legislation.
(3) The Minister shall appoint a person who is currently a Judge
of the High Court to be the Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal.
(4) The appointment of any member of the Appeal Tribunal
may be renewed upon the expiry of his term as a member.
(5) No member of the Appeal Tribunal shall be appointed for
a term exceeding three years.
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), a member of the Appeal
Tribunal may be reappointed for a further term.