Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of *OFFENCES RELATING TO AWARDS ACT 2017

Section 3

(2)

A person shall not use and enjoy the appellation and style of an unrecognized award in any form and manner.

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(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.

ILLUSTRATION

A receives an unrecognized award in 2010 that carries an appellation and style that A has been using since 2010. Upon the coming into operation of this Act,

A is prohibited from using the appellation and style. A uses the appellation and style after the coming into operation of this Act. A commits an offence.

Attending, etc., investiture for unrecognized award