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Part I · Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement and non-application

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(1)

This Act may be cited as the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.

(2)

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

(3)

This Act shall not apply to—

(a)

an assembly which is an election campaign under the

Election Offences Act 1954 [Act 5]; and

(b)

an assembly which is a strike, lock-out or picket under the

Industrial Relations Act 1967 [Act 177] and the Trade

Unions Act 1959 [Act 262].

8 Laws of Malaysia ACT 736

Report

Part II

Right to Assemble Peaceably and Without Arms

Part III

Responsibilities of Organizers, Participants and Police

Part IV

Requirements on Organizing of Assembly

Part V

Enforcement

Part VI

Miscellaneous

Schedules