BUTTERWORTH, March 8 — A company director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to four counts of providing false information and refusing to submit required documents regarding the purchase of diesel last year.
On the first charge, the accused, a wholesale licence holder for scheduled controlled goods, namely diesel, was alleged to have provided false information when submitting the instruction form for nine invoices or receipts for diesel purchases. For the second, third and fourth charges, he was accused of refusing to submit a bank financial statement for Profusion Petroleum Sdn Bhd as requested by the supply officer through the “Instructions to Submit Information on Controlled Goods” form under Section 8 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961.