Malaysia legislation

Section 22

of ELECTION OFFENCES ACT 1954

Section 22

The provisions of this Act prohibiting certain payments and contracts for payments, and the payment of any sum, and the incurring of expenses in excess of a certain maximum, shall not affect the right of any creditor, who when the contract was made or the expense was incurred, was ignorant of the same being in contravention of this Act.

Exemption from stamp duty 22a.  Any instrument made on oath or affirmation pursuant to section 5 or 23 in any form specified in the First Schedule shall be exempt from payment of stamp duty under any written law for the time being in force relating to stamp duties.

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