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Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1563 2018, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2018.

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ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018

Date of Royal Assent

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29 December 2017

Date of publication in the

Gazette

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10 January 2018

Publisher’s Copyright C

(Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia).

Arbitration (Amendment)

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ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018

Opening note

Preamble

  1. An Act to amend the Arbitration Act 2005. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
(1)

This Act may be cited as the Arbitration (Amendment)

Act 2018.

(2)

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

General amendment

The Arbitration Act 2005 [Act 646], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended by substituting for the words “Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration”

wherever appearing the words “Asian International Arbitration

Centre (Malaysia)”.

Change of name

(1)

All references to the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for

Arbitration in any written law or in any instrument, deed, title, document, bond, agreement or working arrangement subsisting immediately before the coming into operation of this Act shall, when this Act comes into operation, be construed as a reference to the Asian International Arbitration Centre (Malaysia).

(2)

All acts under the principal Act, and approvals, directions, notices, guidelines, circulars, guidance notes, practice notes, rulings, decisions, notifications and exemptions, and other executive acts howsoever called, that had been done, given or made by the Kuala

Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration before the coming into operation of this Act shall continue to remain in full force and effect, until amended, replaced, rescinded or revoked.

KUALA LUMPUR

Common questions

What is Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018?
Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1563 2018, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2018.
Is Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 still in force?
Yes — Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 is currently in force.
When did Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 take effect?
Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 was first recorded in 2018.
How many sections does Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 have?
Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 contains 3 sections.
Where can I read the official version of Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018?
The official text of Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

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