Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of *OFFENDERS COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE ACT 1954

Section 2

Interpretation

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*NOTE—For application in the Federal Territory of Labuan—see the Federal Territory of

Labuan (Extension and Modification of the Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954)

Order 2012 [P.U. (A)291/2012] w.e.f. 16 September 2012.

**NOTE—For application in the State of Sabah—see the State of Sabah (Extension and

Modification of the Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954) Order 2012

[P.U. (A)292/2012] w.e.f. 16 September 2012.

***NOTE—For application in the State of Sarawak—see the State of Sarawak (Extension and Modification of the Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954) Order 2012

[P.U. (A)293/2012] w.e.f. 16 September 2012.

6 Laws of Malaysia ACT 461

“Centre” means a Compulsory Attendance Centre established under section 3;

“Commissioner General” means the Commissioner General of

Prison appointed under subsection 10(1) of the Prison Act 1995

[Act 537];

“Compulsory Attendance Centre Officer” means any officer appointed under section 4;

“Compulsory Attendance Order” means an order of Court made under section 5;

“compulsory work” means any labour, task, work or course of instruction ordered by the Compulsory Attendance Centre Officer to be undertaken by the offender;

“offender” means a person in respect of whom a Compulsory

Attendance Order is for the time being in force;

“prescribed distance” means, in relation to any particular Centre, the distance which the Minister may from time to time by notification in the Gazette prescribe in relation to the Centre.