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Part I · Preliminary

2. Interpretation

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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“award” means an award made by the Tribunal in respect of any complaint or matter referred to it or any decision or order made by it under this Act;

“bully” means any act amounting to bully as provided for under section 3;

“institution” means any institution established or appointed under the Child Act 2001 [Act 611] for the purposes of detention, rehabilitation and protection as specified in the Second Schedule;

“educational institution” means any educational institution as specified in the First Schedule;

“victim” means—

(a)

a child under the age of eighteen years;

(b)

a student of any age, for whom education or training is being provided in an educational institution; or

(c)

a child who is being detained, rehabilitated or protected at the institution including person who has been detained at Henry Gurney School;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for law;

“complainant” means—

(a)

victim; or

(b)

parent or guardian of the victim;

“Commission” means the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia established under section 3 of the Human Rights Commission of

Malaysia Act 1999 [Act 597];

“Tribunal” means the Tribunal for Anti-bully established under

Report

Part VII

Part VII.

Part II

Bully

Part III

Educational Institution Under Education Act 1996

Part IV

Educational Institution Under Majlis Amanah Rakyat Act 1966

Part V

Educational Institution Under Ministry of Defence

Part VI

Institution Under Child Act 2001

Part VII

Tribunal for Anti-Bully

Part VIII

Functions of Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Under This Act

Part IX

General

Schedules