Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“award” means an award made by the Tribunal in respect of any complaint or matter referred to it or any decision or order made by it under this Act;
“prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister in the regulations made under section 26;
“sexual harassment” means any unwanted conduct of a sexual nature, in any form, whether verbal, non-verbal, visual, gestural or physical, directed at a person which is reasonably offensive or humiliating or is a threat to his well-being;
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for women, family and community development;
“complainant” means a person who commences a proceeding before the Tribunal to have a matter dealt with by the Tribunal;
“Administrator” means the Administrator of Anti-Sexual Harassment under section 24;
“interlocutory order” means an order that—
(a)
is made pursuant to a complaint of sexual harassment to the Tribunal in the course of any proceedings of the Tribunal; and
(b)
is incidental to the principal object of that proceedings, and includes any directions about the conduct of that proceedings, but does not include any partial or interim order making a final determination in respect of that proceedings;
“party” means a complainant or respondent;
“respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding is commenced by the complainant;
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“Tribunal” means the Tribunal for Anti-Sexual Harassment established under section 3.