KOPERASI PERANCANGAN TANAH SUNGAI SUNGKAI MATI HILIR PERAK BERHAD LEMBAGA MINYAK SAWIT MALAYSIA

KOPERASI PERANCANGAN TANAH SUNGAI SUNGKAI MATI HILIR PERAK BERHAD LEMBAGA MINYAK SAWIT MALAYSIA

The High Court upheld the Magistrate's finding that the cooperative was a 'producer' liable to pay SES because it held the MPOB licence for the estate and administratively managed and reported the planted area and produce (aggregate hectare sufficient), thus attracting liability under the SES Order 2007; the...

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Citation
41S-13-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant: Koperasi Rancangan Tanah Sungai Sungkai Mati Hilir Perak Berhad; Respondent: Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
19 December 2019
Case Number
41S-13-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / High Court Judgment on Appeal From Magistrate's Conviction
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; conviction and orders of the Magistrate upheld.
Legal Topics
Failure to Pay SES (statutory Levy), Definition/interpretation of 'pengeluar' (producer) Under MPOB SES Order 2007, Liability Based on Licence Vs Land Ownership, Exemption Provisions Under SES Order, Prima Facie Standard at Close of Prosecution, Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
Criminal Law Regulatory Law Administrative Law Statutory Interpretation Cooperative Law Agriculture/commodities Regulation Failure to Pay SES (statutory Levy) Definition/interpretation of 'pengeluar' (producer) Under MPOB SES Order 2007 +4 more

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Parties

Koperasi Rancangan Tanah Sungai Sungkai Mati Hilir Perak Berhad

Appellant

Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / High Court Judgment on Appeal From Magistrate's Conviction

  1. 1 Whether appellant is a 'producer' obliged to pay SES under Perintah Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (SES) (Buah Kelapa Sawit) 2007
  2. 2 Whether the appellant's land ownership threshold (<40.46 ha) excludes it from liability
  3. 3 Whether a licence and management role suffice to make appellant liable for SES

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court upheld the Magistrate's finding that the cooperative was a 'producer' liable to pay SES because it held the MPOB licence for the estate and administratively managed and reported the planted area and produce (aggregate hectare sufficient), thus attracting liability under the SES Order 2007; the prosecution had established a prima facie case and the statutory exemptions did not apply to this cooperative.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; conviction and orders of the Magistrate upheld.

Orders

  • Conviction for failure to pay SES upheld against appellant
  • Appellant ordered to pay outstanding SES amount RM269,626.90 to MPOB