Malaysia legislation
Section 31
Section 31
(2)
Within fourteen days of the conviction by a Sessions Court of a candidate for any corrupt or illegal practice at an election, the Sessions Court Judge or the Registrar of the Sessions Court shall certify the Court’s determination—
(a)
to the Election Commission in the case of an election of a person to be a member of the Dewan Rakyat, a Legislative
Assembly, a local authority under the jurisdiction of the
Federal Government or of any other election that the
Election Commission may be authorized to conduct; or
(b)
in the case of any other election, to the State Authority.
Election Offences 45
Avoidance of election on election petition