Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of BANISHMENT ACT 1959

Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

"banishment order" means an order made under section 5;

"Chief Police Officer" has the meaning assigned to it in the Police Act, 1967, and includes a Commissioner of Police vested with the control of the Royal Malaysia Police in Sabah and Sarawak;

"exempted person" means a person exempted from sections 5 and 8 by any order made under section 12;

"expulsion order" means an order made under section 8; and "expelled" means that the person against whom an expulsion order is made has been served with the order and has left Malaysia within the meaning of section 18 (3);

"senior police officer" means a police officer of or above the rank of Inspector;

"warrant of arrest and detention" means a warrant issued under section 3.