PETALING JAYA, Jan 12 — A trader was fined RM7,000 by the Sessions Court here today after he pleaded guilty to selling communication equipment that was not certified by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), two years ago.
Judge Norshila Kamaruddin also ordered Ooi Hang Sheng, 27, to be jailed for six months if he failed to pay the fine. The accused paid the fine.
Prior to sentencing, Norshila asked Ooi about the price of the Android TV Box sets and he replied: “I sell it between RM200 and RM300 each, and I did not know that was an offence. I promise I will not repeat it.”
The judge also advised him to stop selling such uncertified items.
The man was charged with selling uncertified communication equipment, namely, seven units of Android TV BOX of various brands, which did not meet the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000.
The offence was committed at a supermarket in Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Uptown, Petaling Jaya, here, at 12.30 pm on July 9, 2020.
The charge, under Regulation 16 (1) (b) of the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000, and punishable under Regulation 37 of the same Act, carries a maximum fine of RM100,000 or a jail term not exceeding six months, or both, upon conviction.
The prosecution was conducted by MCMC prosecuting officer Nazrul Nizam Mohd Zameri.
— Bernama
