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Part 5 · Dutiable Goods Imported by Post

19. Forfeiture of postal articles containing undeclared dutiable goods

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(1)

Any postal article consigned to Malaysia found upon examination to contain dutiable goods, that postal article not having affixed thereto a true declaration of such goods, shall be liable to forfeiture by order of the Collector.

(2)

A Federal Superintendent of Customs and Excise may compound the offence by accepting from the addressee or consignor of any postal article liable to forfeiture under subsection (1) a sum not exceeding $500 and shall thereupon release that article on payment of the customs duty due thereon.

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