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Section 10

Using Yang di-Pertuan Agong award when not entitled

of Offences Relating to Awards Act 2017

ActIn forceProvision 10 of 19
Section 10

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.

ILLUSTRATIONS

(a)

A, is a holder of a Yang di-Pertuan Agong award who is married to Z.

Z is entitled to use and enjoy the appellation and style of such award during her marriage to A. A and Z are now divorced and Z continues to use and enjoy the appellation and style of such award. Z commits an offence.

(b)

A, is a holder of a Yang di-Pertuan Agong award who is married to Z. Z is entitled to use and enjoy the appellation and style of such award during her marriage to A and after the death of A. After A died, Z subsequently remarried. Z continues to use and enjoy the appellation and style of such award. Z commits an offence.

10 Laws of Malaysia ACT 787