LEGAL CONSIDERATION AND THE SCOPE OF THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT (ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1957)

Section 58 Duty to produce driving licence and certificate of insurance

(1) Any person in charge of a motor vehicle on a road shall, on being so required by any police officer, any traffic warden or any road transport officer, produce the certificate of insurance issued in respect of the vehicle under section 90: Provided that no person shall be convicted of an offence against this section by reason only of his failure to produce the certificate of insurance if, within five days after being so required, he produces it at such police station as may be specified by him at the time of such requirement.

(2) Any person in charge of a motor vehicle on a road shall, on being so required by any police officer, any traffic warden or any road transport officer, produce his driving licence for inspection by such officer: Provided that no person shall be convicted of an offence against this section by reason of his failure to produce his driving licence which is incorporated in a multipurpose electronic card or device due to its retention by any person authorized to retain it under any written law

(3) If any person fails to comply with this section, he shall be guilty of an offence

SECTION 89, Interpretation

authorized insurer A person lawfully carrying on motor vehicle insurance business in Malaysia who is a member of the Motor Insurers Bureau the Motor Insurers Bureau which has executed an agreement with the Minister of Transport to secure compensation to third party victims of road accidents in cases where such victims are denied compensation by the absence of insurance or of effective insurance

Motor Insurers Bureau

policy of insurance

includes a cover note