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Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017

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2017
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Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1525 2017, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2017.

Front matterCover and publication detailsOpen

(Amendment)

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Act A1525

EMBLEMS AND NAMES (PREVENTION OF

IMPROPER USE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

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Date of Royal Assent

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20 January 2017

Date of publication in the

Gazette

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26 January 2017

Publisher’s Copyright C

(Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia).

Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use)

(Amendment)

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Act A1525

EMBLEMS AND NAMES (PREVENTION OF

IMPROPER USE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

Opening note

Preamble

  1. An Act to amend the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
(1)

This Act may be cited as the Emblems and Names

(Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017.

(2)

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

Substitution of section 5

The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use)

Act 1963 [Act 414] is amended by substituting for section 5 the following section:

“Penalty

Quoted provision

Section 5

Any person who contravenes section 3 commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both.”.

KUALA LUMPUR

Common questions

What is Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017?
Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1525 2017, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2017.
Is Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017 still in force?
Yes — Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017 is currently in force.
When did Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017 take effect?
Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017 was first recorded in 2017.
How many sections does Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017 have?
Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017 contains 3 sections.
Where can I read the official version of Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017?
The official text of Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (Amendment) Act 2017 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

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