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AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026

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Type
Amendment Act
Status
In force
Enacted
2026
Sections
22
Languages
MS · EN

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About this amendment act

AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1783 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.

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Preamble

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  1. Suatu Akta untuk meminda Akta Sewa Beli 1967. [ ] DIPERBUAT oleh Parlimen Malaysia seperti yang berikut: Tajuk ringkas dan permulaan kuat kuasa

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Akta ini mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta dan Menteri boleh menetapkan tarikh yang berlainan bagi permulaan kuat kuasa peruntukan yang berlainan Akta ini.

Pindaan seksyen 2

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Seksyen 2

Akta Sewa Beli 1967 [Akta 212], yang disebut “Akta ibu”

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dalam Akta ini, dipinda dalam subseksyen 2(1)—

(a)

dengan memotong takrif “base lending rate”;

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(b)

dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “dealer” takrif yang berikut:

‘ “effective interest rate” refers to—

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(a)

a rate that reflects the actual finance cost of a hire-purchase in the case of a hire-purchase agreement where the terms charges are at a fixed rate; or

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(b)

a rate that reflects the actual finance cost of a hire-purchase which is determined by using the reference rate as a benchmark in the case of a hire-purchase agreement where the terms charges are at a variable rate;

“electronic” has the same meaning assigned to it in the Electronic Commerce Act 2006 [Act 658];’;

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(c)

dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “prescribed” takrif yang berikut:

‘ “reference rate” refers to the benchmark interest rate that forms the basis for determining the pricing of variable rate financing facilities, whereby the benchmark rate is the published prevailing overnight policy rate;’; dan

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(d)

dengan memotong takrif “statutory rebate”.

Pindaan seksyen 4

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Seksyen 4

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Seksyen 4b Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (1) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(1a) For the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a)

prior to entering into a hire-purchase agreement, the owner shall undertake the necessary due diligence to verify the identity of the intending hirer; and

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(b)

the owner shall keep proper records on the due diligence process undertaken and the records shall be kept for at least seven years from the date of the hire-purchase agreement.”.

Pindaan seksyen 4c

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Seksyen 5

Seksyen 4c Akta ibu dipinda—

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(a)

dengan menggantikan subperenggan (1)(c)(viii) dengan subperenggan yang berikut:

“(viii) the effective interest rate for terms charges;”;

dan

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(i)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “base lending rate” dengan perkataan “reference rate”; dan

(ii)

dengan menggantikan perenggan (c) dengan perenggan yang berikut:

“(c) the effective interest rate for terms charges; and”.

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Seksyen 6

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Seksyen 4e Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan subseksyen (3) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(3)  For the purposes of subsection (1), registration certificate refers to the registration certificate issued under the Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333].”.

Seksyen 7

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Seksyen 5 Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (1a) yang dipotong subseksyen yang berikut:

“(1b)  Where an owner intends to serve or cause to be served an electronic copy of the hire-purchase agreement under subsection (1) or an electronic copy of the hire-purchase agreement following a variation, the owner shall ensure that the hire-purchase agreement explicitly recognizes the use of electronic form and the service of such agreement by electronic means as effective service.

(1c)

For the purposes of subsection (1b), the owner shall ensure that the hirer has consented in writing to the use of such electronic form and its effective service.”.

Pindaan seksyen 6a

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Seksyen 8

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Subseksyen 6a(2) Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan “base lending rate” dengan perkataan “reference rate”.

Seksyen 9

Pindaan seksyen 6b

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(a)

dalam nota bahu, dengan menggantikan perkataan

“base lending rate” dengan perkataan “effective interest rate”;

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(i)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “base lending rate” dengan perkataan “effective interest rate”;

dan

(ii)

dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan

“the continuance of the agreement” perkataan

“based on the prevailing reference rate”;

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(b)

the revised amount of instalments or the revised number of instalments, as the case may be.”;

dan

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(c)

dalam subseksyen (2), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“base lending rate” dengan perkataan “effective interest rate”;

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(d)

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (3) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(3)  Where the owner has revised the effective interest rate, he shall serve a notice to the hirer fourteen days prior to the date the revised effective interest rate comes into effect specifying the following:

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(e)

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (3)

subseksyen yang berikut:

“(4)  An owner who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.”.

Pindaan seksyen 6c

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Seksyen 6c Akta ibu dipinda—

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(a)

dalam nota bahu, dengan menggantikan perkataan

“base lending rate” dengan perkataan “effective interest rate”; dan

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(b)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “base lending rate”

dengan perkataan “effective interest rate”.

Pindaan seksyen 14

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Seksyen 14 Akta ibu dipinda—

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(b)

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (3) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(4)  For the purposes of this section, “net balance due”

means—

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(b)

terms charges accrued and calculated up to the next due date of payment or the day specified in the notice, whichever is later, less any surrender value of a contract of insurance where—

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(i)

the contract of insurance is taken to cover the amount financed;

(ii)

the premium for the contract of insurance is paid by the hirer in instalments to the owner; and

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(iii)

the surrender value is received or will be received by the owner upon cancellation of such contract.”.

Pindaan seksyen 15

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Seksyen 12

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Subseksyen 15(6) Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perenggan (a) dengan perenggan yang berikut:

“(a) “balance outstanding under the hire-purchase agreement”

means—

(i)

the outstanding amount financed; and

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(ii)

terms charges accrued and calculated up to the next due date of payment or the day specified in the notice, whichever is later, less any surrender value of a contract of insurance where—

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(A)

the contract of insurance is taken to cover the amount financed;

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(B)

the premium for the contract of insurance is paid by the hirer in instalments to the owner; and

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(C)

the surrender value is received or will be received by the owner upon cancellation of such contract.”.

Pindaan seksyen 18

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Seksyen 18 Akta ibu dipinda—

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(a)

dengan menggantikan perenggan (1)(b) dengan perenggan yang berikut:

“(b) the hirer may recover from the owner, the difference between the value of the goods and the balance outstanding under the hire-purchase agreement, if any, at the time of the owner so taking possession of the goods.”;

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(b)

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2)  Where the owner takes possession of any goods comprised in a hire-purchase agreement, the owner is not entitled to recover any sum, whether under a judgment, an order or otherwise, which exceeds the balance outstanding under the hire-purchase agreement.”;

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(c)

dengan memotong perenggan (3)(a); dan

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(d)

dengan menggantikan perenggan (3)(aa) dengan perenggan yang berikut:

“(aa) the balance outstanding under the hire-purchase agreement is—

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(i)

the outstanding amount financed; and

(ii)

terms charges accrued and calculated up to the time of the owner so taking possession of the goods, less any surrender value of a contract of insurance where—

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(A)

the contract of insurance is taken to cover the amount financed;

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(B)

the premium for the contract of insurance is paid by the hirer in instalments to the owner; and

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(C)

the surrender value is received or will be received by the owner upon cancellation of such contract; and”.

Pindaan seksyen 43

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Seksyen 43 Akta ibu dipinda—

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(a)

dengan memotong perkataan “or” di hujung perenggan (a);

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(b)

dengan menggantikan noktah di hujung perenggan (c)

dengan perkataan “; or”; dan

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(c)

dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (c) perenggan yang berikut:

“(d) by telegram, facsimile transmission or by any other electronic or other means of transmission which results in the notice or document being transmitted in writing.”.

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Pindaan seksyen 45

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Subseksyen 45(1) Akta ibu dipinda—

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(a)

dengan menggantikan perenggan (b) dengan perenggan yang berikut:

“(b) that is in a font size smaller than the type known as ten-point Times; or”; dan

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(b)

dengan menggantikan perenggan (c) dengan perenggan yang berikut:

“(c) that is not in black font,”.

Seksyen baharu 45a

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Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 45

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seksyen yang berikut:

“Legal recognition of electronic message 45a.  Nothing in this Act shall deny the legal effect, validity or enforceability of any notice or document made under this

Act on the ground that it is wholly or partly in an electronic form provided that the requirements under laws which provide for legal recognition and use of electronic messages are complied with.”.

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Seksyen 57a Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (2) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(3)  Notwithstanding subsection (2), for the purpose of calculating the net balance due under section 14, any amendments, variations, deletions or additions to the formula set out in the Sixth Schedule to the Act shall apply to any hire-purchase agreement entered into prior to such amendments, variations, deletions or additions provided that the hirer and owner have mutually agreed to such calculation.”.

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Pindaan Jadual Kedua

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(a)

dalam subsubperenggan 4(a)(i), dengan menggantikan perkataan “Rate” dengan perkataan “Effective interest rate”;

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(b)

dalam subsubperenggan 4(b)(i), dengan menggantikan perkataan “BLR” dengan perkataan “reference rate”;

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(c)

dengan memotong perkataan “Annual Percentage Rate**”

dan perkataan “RM……………………..” yang terdapat bersetentangan dengannya; dan

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(d)

dalam ruang nota, dengan menggantikan perkataan “BLR”

dengan perkataan “reference rate”.

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Seksyen 19

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Jadual Kelima kepada Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perenggan (b) dengan perenggan yang berikut:

“(b) if within twenty-one days, you give notice of intention to finalise the agreement and pay the balance due under the agreement and costs of the re-possession:

The owner’s estimate of the amount required to finalise the agreement is where in the hire-purchase agreement the terms charges are at a fixed or variable rate:

Total amount payable under the agreement

Less deposit and instalments paid

Balance due under agreement

Less surrender value of the contract of insurance

Add arrears of interest due on overdue interests

Add costs of re-possession

Storage, repair or maintenance

Total

”.

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Seksyen 20

Penggantian Jadual Keenam

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Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan Jadual Keenam dengan jadual yang berikut:

“Sixth Schedule

[Section 30]

TERMS CHARGES

Where the terms charges are at a fixed or variable rate, the terms charges shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

Where

C represents the amount of terms charges expressed in ringgit and fractions of ringgit

R represents the terms charges calculated as an effective interest rate per centum per annum

T represents the number of scheduled payments per annum

N represents the total number of instalments for the hiring period

P represents the difference between the cash price of the goods comprised in the agreement and the amount of the deposit, together with—

(c)

insurance, if any, expressed in ringgit and sen.”.

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Seksyen 22

Kecualian dan peralihan

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Apa-apa obligasi, liabiliti, penalti atau hukuman yang dikenakan, dibuat, terakru atau ditanggung di bawah Akta ibu pada tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa Akta ini hendaklah, selepas tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa Akta ini, terus berkuat kuasa dan mempunyai kesan seolah-olah Akta ibu tidak dipinda oleh

Akta ini.

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Bagi maksud seksyen 14 Akta ibu, jika penyewa dan tuan punya telah memasuki suatu perjanjian sewa beli yang dibuat sebelum dan yang terus wujud selepas tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa Akta ini, penyewa dan tuan punya itu boleh secara bersama-sama bersetuju untuk memilih kaedah pengiraan baki bersih yang perlu dibayar di bawah perjanjian sewa beli itu mengikut Akta ibu sebagaimana yang dipinda oleh Akta ini.

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Common questions

What is AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026?
AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1783 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.
Is AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026 still in force?
Yes — AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026 is currently in force.
When did AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026 take effect?
AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026 was first recorded in 2026.
How many sections does AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026 have?
AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026 contains 22 sections.
Where can I read the official version of AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026?
The official text of AKTA SEWA BELI (PINDAAN) 2026 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
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