MELAKA: Three men were fined a total of RM39,000 by the Magistrate's Court here for selling Android boxes which did not meet Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) standards.
Magistrate Nabilah Nizam imposed the fines on Lee Hock Chuan, 21; Ong Tuck Keong, 30; and How Jun Tian, 20; after the trio pleaded guilty to the offence on Thursday (March 2).
They were charged under Section 41(1)(ha) of the Copyright Act 1987 for selling any technology or device for the purpose of bypassing any effective technological measures stated under subsection 36A(3) of the same Act.
The Section carries a fine of RM4,000 and no more than RM40,000 for each product related to the offence, or face jail time of no more than 10 years, or both, upon conviction.
They were found guilty of selling three units of the boxes as well as of one unit of Top Box (Android box).
Ong and How were also fined for selling 28 of the devices that were found not to meet the standards set under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000.
They faced the charges under Regulation 16(1)(b) of Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000.
The Section carries a maximum fine of RM300,000 or imprisonment of up to 30 years, or both if found guilty.
The three had committed the offences at 1.10pm at a supermarket in Peringgit here on Oct 25, 2021.
Counsels Vincent Tey and Milavieri Virginia Chong Yee Nee represented the three.
