Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
of Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954
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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.
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“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.
Compulsory Attendance Centres