Domestic Violence Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part V · Miscellaneous
Section 20
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for social welfare;
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such regulations may provide for—
the maintenance of a register or record by the courts on matters filed pursuant to this Act;
the prescribed forms of any information, report, application, order or other document required pursuant to this Act;
the procedure in respect of the filing in of any document mentioned in paragraph (b);
the making of searches and the giving of certified copies of any document mentioned in paragraph (b);
the fixing of fees that may be charged for the purposes of this Act;
any other matter which under this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed.
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LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short title
In force from
Act A1414
Domestic Violence (Amendment)
Act 2012 20-02-2012
Act A1538
Domestic Violence (Amendment)
Act 2017 01-01-2018
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LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
In force from 2
Act A1538 01-01-2018 3
Part Ia
Act A1538 01-01-2018 3a
Act A1538 01-01-2018 3b
Act A1538 01-01-2018 3c
Act A1538 01-01-2018 3d
Act A1538 01-01-2018 3e
Act A1538 01-01-2018 3f
Act A1538 01-01-2018
Act A1414 20-02-2012 4
Act A1538 01-01-2018 5
Act A1538 01-01-2018 6
Act A1538 01-01-2018 7
Act A1538 01-01-2018 10
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domestic violence
“domestic violence” means the commission of one or more of the following acts: (a) wilfully or knowingly placing, or attempting to place, the victim in fear of physical injury; (b) causing physical injury to the victim by such act which is known or ought to have been known would result in physical injury; (c) compelling the victim by force or threat to engage in any conduct or act, sexual or otherwise, from which the victim has a right to abstain; (d) confining or detaining the victim against the victim’s will; (e) causing mischief or destruction or damage to property with intent to cause or knowing that it is likely to cause distress or annoyance to the victim; (ea) dishonestly misappropriating the victim’s property which causes the victim to suffer distress due to financial loss; (eb) threatening the victim with intent to cause the victim to fear for his safety or the safety of his property, to fear for the safety of a third person, or to suffer distress; Domestic Violence 7 (ec) communicating with the victim, or communicating about the victim to a third person, with intent to insult the modesty of the victim through any means, electronic or otherwise; (f) causing psychological abuse which includes emotional injury to the victim; (g) causing the victim to suffer delusions by using any intoxicating substance or any other substance without the victim’s consent or if the consent is given, the consent was unlawfully obtained; or (h) in the case where the victim is a child, causing the victim to suffer delusions by using any intoxicating substance or any other substance, by a person, whether by himself or through a third party, against— (i) his or her spouse; (ii) his or her former spouse; (iii) a child; (iv) an incapacitated adult; or (v) any other member of the family;
Section
Amending authority
In force from 11
Act A1538 01-01-2018 12a
Act A1538 01-01-2018 12b
Act A1414 20-02-2012 13
Act A1538 01-01-2018 13a
Act A1538 01-01-2018 14
Act A1538 01-01-2018 15
Act A1414 20-02-2012 16
Act A1414 20-02-2012 17
Act A1538 01-01-2018
Act A1414 20-02-2012 17a
Act A1538 01-01-2018 18a
Act A1414 20-02-2012 19
Act A1538 01-01-2018 20
KUALA LUMPUR
WJW22/0376 03-08-2023
Terms defined in s 2
domestic violence
Defined · s 2“domestic violence” means the commission of one or more of the following acts: (a) wilfully or knowingly placing, or attempting to place, the victim in fear of physical injury; (b) causing physical injury to the victim by such act which is known or ought to have been known would result in physical injury; (c) compelling the victim by force or threat to engage in any conduct or act, sexual or otherwise, from which the victim has a right to abstain; (d) confining or detaining the victim against the victim’s will; (e) causing mischief or destruction or damage to property with intent to cause or knowing that it is likely to cause distress or annoyance to the victim; (ea) dishonestly misappropriating the victim’s property which causes the victim to suffer distress due to financial loss; (eb) threatening the victim with intent to cause the victim to fear for his safety or the safety of his property, to fear for the safety of a third person, or to suffer distress; Domestic Violence 7 (ec) communicating with the victim, or communicating about the victim to a third person, with intent to insult the modesty of the victim through any means, electronic or otherwise; (f) causing psychological abuse which includes emotional injury to the victim; (g) causing the victim to suffer delusions by using any intoxicating substance or any other substance without the victim’s consent or if the consent is given, the consent was unlawfully obtained; or (h) in the case where the victim is a child, causing the victim to suffer delusions by using any intoxicating substance or any other substance, by a person, whether by himself or through a third party, against— (i) his or her spouse; (ii) his or her former spouse; (iii) a child; (iv) an incapacitated adult; or (v) any other member of the family;
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for social welfare;