ENACTMENT NO. 4 OF 1993
CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN THE SYARAK ENACTMENT 1991

PART II - OFFENCES



Section 30. Improper retention of funds.


(1) Whoever being entrusted with the collection, keeping, custody, administration or delivery of money or property of Baitulmal, wakaf, zakat, fitrah, donations from the public or other matters related to the Religion of Islam, fails to deliver the money or property to the person entitled thereto or fails to settle it with the person specified or fails to forward an account of the money to the President shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both and the Court may make an order for payment or delivery of the money or property direct to the person entitled to receive it or for the return of the money or property to any person directed by the Court.

(2) A court which tries an offence under sub-section (1) may order that the habuan or money or any part thereof be paid to any person entitled thereto.

(3) A claim under this section shall not be made after the lapse of eighteen months from the date of the commission of the Offence.



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