Malaysia legislation

Section 29

of ANTI-BULLY ACT 2026

Section 29

(2)

The Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine a complaint of bully in the following circumstances:

(a)

if the complaint of bully involving an incident which occur under supervision and monitoring of an educational institution or an institution—

(i)

the complainant has made a complaint of bully to the committee referred to in Parts III, IV, V and VI and alleges that—

(A)

there is no action taken by the committee;

or

(B)

the complaint was not dealt with accordingly by the committee; or

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(ii)

the complainant has made a complaint of bully to the committee referred to in Parts III, IV, V and VI and the committee referred the complaint to the Tribunal subject to the complainant give informed consent to such reference;

(b)

if the complaint of bully involving a child victim who is a student of an educational institution but the incident of bully occurs outside the supervision or monitoring of the educational institution; or

(c)

if the complaint of bully involving a child victim who is not under supervision and monitoring of any educational institution and institution.

(3)

The complaint of bully made under subsection (1) shall refer to bully which occurs after the coming into operation of this Act.

Exclusion of jurisdiction of court