Anti-Bully Act 2026 · Updated to 23 Jan 2026 · Part VI · Institution Under Child Act 2001
23. Duty of institution
Feedback & supportFor the purposes of this Part, any person who is responsible for the administration, management and supervision of the institution shall ensure that such institution—
institution
“institution” means any institution established or appointed under the Child Act 2001 for the purposes of detention, rehabilitation and protection as specified in the Second Schedule;
establishes and maintains a committee in relation to the prevention and management of bully case;
implements the policies, guidelines and procedures in relation to the prevention and management of bully case;
establishes an accessible and child-sensitive channel, and complies with confidentiality of information for any child who is being detained, rehabilitated or protected at the institution including person who has been detained at
Henry Gurney School to report bully case;
establishes and provides counselling services and psychosocial support for the purpose of managing and preventing bully case;
provides straining in relation to the prevention and management of bully case as may be determined by the institution; and
achieves the standard of compliance in relation to the prevention and management of bully case as may be determined by the Minister.
The Minister may, from time to time, cause to be audited the institution for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating compliance with the duties referred to in subsection (1).
Any findings that have been made as a result of the audit conducted pursuant to subsection (2) shall be submitted to the Commission in the form and manner as may be determined by the Minister.
Commission
“Commission” means the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia established under section 3 of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999;