Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Director General” means the Director General of Labour appointed under subsection 3(1);
“employer” means any person who has entered into a contract of service to employ another person as an employee and includes the agent, manager or factor of the first-mentioned person and the word “employ” with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall be construed accordingly;
Act 796
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Act 796
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for human resources;
“authorized person” means a person authorized by the Director
General for the purposes of this Act;
“employment permit” means an employment permit issued under section 7;
“business” includes any form of trade, commerce, craftsmanship, calling, profession or other activity carried on for the purpose of gain.