Malaysia legislation

Section 23

of ANTI-BULLY ACT 2026

Section 23

(a)

establishes and maintains a committee in relation to the prevention and management of bully case;

(b)

implements the policies, guidelines and procedures in relation to the prevention and management of bully case;

(c)

establishes an accessible and child-sensitive channel, and complies with confidentiality of information for any child who is being detained, rehabilitated or protected at the institution including person who has been detained at

Henry Gurney School to report bully case;

(d)

establishes and provides counselling services and psychosocial support for the purpose of managing and preventing bully case;

(e)

provides straining in relation to the prevention and management of bully case as may be determined by the institution; and

(f)

achieves the standard of compliance in relation to the prevention and management of bully case as may be determined by the Minister.

(2)

The Minister may, from time to time, cause to be audited the institution for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating compliance with the duties referred to in subsection (1).

Act 876

(3)

Any findings that have been made as a result of the audit conducted pursuant to subsection (2) shall be submitted to the Commission in the form and manner as may be determined by the Minister.

Committee in relation to prevention and management of bully case