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Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024

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2024
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Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1734 2024, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2024.

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SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN

(AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Date of Royal Assent

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23 October 2024

Date of publication in the

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1 November 2024

Gazette

Publisher’s Copyright C

(Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia).

Sexual Offences against Children (Amendment)

Opening note

Preamble

  1. An Act to amend the Sexual Offences against Children Act 2017. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
(1)

This Act may be cited as the Sexual Offences against

Children (Amendment) Act 2024.

(2)

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

Deletion of Part VI

The Sexual Offences against Children Act 2017 [Act 792], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended by deleting Part VI.

Amendment of Schedule

The Schedule to the principal Act is amended in the heading by deleting the words “17, 18,”.

SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN

(AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Common questions

What is Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024?
Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1734 2024, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2024.
Is Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024 still in force?
Yes — Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024 is currently in force.
When did Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024 take effect?
Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024 was first recorded in 2024.
How many sections does Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024 have?
Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024 contains 3 sections.
Where can I read the official version of Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024?
The official text of Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2024 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

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