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Part II · Bully

3. Bully

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(1)

Bully means any wilful act and directed at a victim by any means, whether committed repeatedly or in a single severe incident which cause physical, psychological or social harm to the victim.

(2)

Bully referred to in subsection (1) may include the following act:

(a)

any act that causes physical harm to a victim or his belongings;

(b)

any use of language which abuse, threaten or demean the victim, which causes harm to a victim’s psychological wellbeing;

(c)

any act which is intended to socially isolate a victim, damage the reputation of a victim or to create a hostile environment for the victim;

(d)

any act that humiliate or discriminate a victim on the basis of sex, race, religion or disability; or

(e)

any act referred to in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) committed through electronic or digital communication.

Report

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

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