Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
The Domestic Violence Act 1994 [Act 521], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 2—
(a)
in the definition of “domestic violence”, by inserting after paragraph (e) the following paragraphs:
“(ea) dishonestly misappropriating the victim’s property which causes the victim to suffer distress due to financial loss;
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017
(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;
(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;”;
(b)
by inserting after the definition of “court” the following definition:
‘ “Director General” means the Director General of Social Welfare and includes the State Director of
Social Welfare of each of the States;’; and
(c)
by inserting after the definition of “domestic violence”
the following definition:
‘ “emergency protection order” means an order issued under section 3a;’.
New Part Ia