Malaysia legislation

Section 16

of *SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN ACT 2017

Section 16

(2)

In this section, a person is said to be in a relationship of trust with a child if the child is under his care, supervision or authority, including but not limited to—

(a)

a parent, guardian or person who is related through full-blood or half-blood, or through marriage or adoption, including de facto adoption;

(b)

a person who looks after one or more children for valuable consideration for any period of time;

(c)

a teacher, lecturer or warden of a kindergarten, school, public institution of higher learning or private institution of higher learning;

(d)

any person providing healthcare services in a Government healthcare facility or private healthcare facility as defined in

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section 2 of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 [Act 586];

(e)

a coach; and

(f)

a public servant of whatever rank in the course of his duty under any written law in respect of the child.

Section 16 — SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN ACT 2017