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Friday November 6, 2009

Council takes offenders to court

By JADE CHAN


PROPERTY owners in Subang Jaya, beware — the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) could take you to court for illegal house renovations or soil work done without the council’s permission.

The MPSJ took to court 80 main cases, of which 28 were mentioned yesterday at the council’s magistrate court in Subang Jaya.

Warrants of arrest will be issued against the remaining 52 for not turning up in court.

The magistrate was Nur Afidah Idris, while the prosecuting officer was Muhammad Hafidz Hassan.

Several cases dealt with offences under the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133).

One houseowner, whose property is located in Jalan Pinggiran 2/3, Taman Pinggiran Subang, was charged under Section 70 (11) of the said act for making changes to the building without a written permit from the council.

The offence carries a maximum fine of RM25,000.

The judge fined the offender RM10,000 or six months’ jail in default.

The houseowner paid the fine.

Another case was for an offence under Section 70A(1) of the same act, for soil levelling and filling work without the council’s permission that was committed on July 13, 2007, at Kg Kuala Sungai Baru, Puchong.

The accused was charged under Section 70A(9) of the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133), which carries a maximum fine of RM50,000 if convicted.

Because he admitted guilt, the magistrate told the accused to prepare the fine before the sentence was meted out.

The accused was asked to be present for sentencing on Nov 12.

Failure to settle the fine by the said date would carry a jail sentence of not more than five years.

Meanwhile, an individual was charged under Section 70A(3) of the same act, which is not abiding by soil work requirements, for not preparing a wash through and interlocking at a housing project in Jalan USJ 21/10, City Centre 11, Subang Jaya.

The offence carries a maximum fine of RM50,000 or a jail term of not more than five years.

The accused was fined RM25,000 after admitting to the offence. He paid the fine.

Also heard was a case involving the offence of selling three boxes of natural coconut milk extract that contained a 1.9% protein percentage rate, which violated Regulation 253 (2)(a)(ii) of the Food Regulation 1985.

The offender was charged under Regulation 13B(2(e) and read together with 13B(1).

The accused was said to have committed the offence on April 22, 2009, at USJ 1, Subang Jaya.

The accused, who admitted guilt, paid the fine of RM10,000.

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