17 Apr 2023
SARMIINA SDN BHD 1. ) Gerry Ho 2. ) Ahmad Shukri Bin Zolkiflee 3. ) Nur Amin Binti Abdullah 4. ) Pengarah Kastam Negeri Johor 5. ) Ketua Pengarah Kastam Malaysia 6. ) Kerajaan Malaysia
- Citation
- 01(f)-6-03/2022(B) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
- f
- Case number
- 01(f)-6-03/2022(B) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
A written claim made by an agent who falls within the wide definition of 'owner' under s2 of the Customs Act 1967 and submitted within the statutory period under s128(2) engages the mandatory duty in s128(3) on the Director General to release the goods or refer the claim to a Magistrate; respondents' failure to refer a valid claim rendered the continued seizure unlawful and justified setting aside the lower courts and awarding value of goods and costs.