Malaysia legislation

Section 20

of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1994

Section 20

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such regulations may provide for—

(a)

the maintenance of a register or record by the courts on matters filed pursuant to this Act;

(b)

the prescribed forms of any information, report, application, order or other document required pursuant to this Act;

(c)

the procedure in respect of the filing in of any document mentioned in paragraph (b);

(d)

the making of searches and the giving of certified copies of any document mentioned in paragraph (b);

(e)

the fixing of fees that may be charged for the purposes of this Act;

(f)

any other matter which under this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed.

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Act 521

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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Act 521

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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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

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