Words starting with A

articles

Defined in Labuan Foundations Act 2010, s 2

“means the articles of a Labuan foundation provided for in section 10”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Articles of Agreement

Defined in Akta Kumpulan Wang Antarabangsa (Pengesahan Pindaan Kedua Kepada Perkara-Perkara Perjanjian) 1977, s 2

“means the Articles of Agreement of the said Fund as amended pursuant to Resolution No. 31–4 adopted by the Board of Governors of the Fund on 30 April 1976”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

artistic work

Defined in Copyright Act 1987, s 3

“means— (a) a graphic work, photograph, sculpture or collage, irrespective of artistic quality; (b) a work of architecture being a building or a model for a building; or (c) a work of artistic craftsmanship, but does not include a …”

ASEAN

Defined in Akta Pelindung 2006, s 2

“means the Association of South East Asian Nations”

assembly

Defined in Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, s 3

“means an intentional and temporary assembly of a number of persons in a public place, whether or not the assembly is at a particular place or moving”

assessable death

Defined in Akta Kemudahan dan Perkhidmatan Jagaan Kesihatan Swasta 1998, s 64

“means a death that, in the opinion of any medical practitioner or dental practitioner, may be related to anesthesia or any anesthetic procedure, or medical technology or any medical procedure, or surgery or any surgical procedure”

assessable income

Defined in Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967, s 2

“means assessable income ascertained in accordance with this Act”

assessment

Defined in Akta Cukai Keuntungan Harta Tanah 1976, s 2

“means any assessment or additional assessment made under this Act”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

assessment year

Defined in Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 2011, s 2

“means the period beginning on the first day of January and ending on the thirty-first day of December of each year or such other period as may be approved by the Minister”

Assessor Committee

Defined in Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 2011, s 2

“means a committee provided for in section 104”

asset

Defined in Akta Cukai Keuntungan Harta Tanah 1976, s 2

“includes an interest or right in or over an asset”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

assigned solicitor

Defined in Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2026, s 2

“means a solicitor from the panel of solicitors who is assigned to act on behalf of the Director General or the Chief Public Defender”

Assistant Controller

Defined in Akta Jualan Langsung dan Skim Anti-Piramid 1993, s 2

“mean respectively the Controller of Direct Sales, a Deputy Controller of Direct Sales and an Assistant Controller of Direct Sales appointed under section 3; *NOTE—This Act has been repealed by Insurance Act 1996 -see subsection 214(1)…”

Also defined in 6 other Acts

Assistant Director

Defined in Akta Pembangunan Mineral 1994, s 3

“means an Assistant Director of Mines appointed under section 4”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Assistant Protector

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means a person appointed by the Minister under section 8a”

Assistant Registrar

Defined in Akta Francais 1998, s 4

“mean respectively the Registrar of Franchises, a Deputy Registrar of Franchises and an Assistant Registrar of Franchises appointed under section 5”

Also defined in 11 other Acts

associate

Defined in Development Financial Institutions Act 2002, s 3

“means— (a) any person who is a nominee or an officer of that person; (b) any person who manages the affairs of that person; (c) any firm of which such person, or any nominee of his, is a partner or a person in charge or in control of its …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

associate corporation

Defined in Akta Koperasi 1993, s 2

“means a corporation where not less than twenty per centum and not more than fifty per centum of the shares of that corporation are held by another corporation, the first mentioned corporation thereby being an associate corporation of the …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

associate member

Defined in The Pure Life Society (Shuddha Samajam) Incorporation Act 1957 (Revised - 2023), s 2

“means a person permitted to participate in the activities of the Corporation under section 23”

associate of a business

Defined in Registration of Businesses Act 1956, s 2

“includes— (a) any person who is in law the owner or a joint owner or part owner of any business; (b) every person who is a partner in any business which is the property of a partnership; (c) when the business is the property of what in any …”

associated

Defined in Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 2011, s 2

“means a corporation where not less than twenty per centum and not more than fifty per centum of that corporation’s shares are held by another corporation, the first-mentioned corporation thereby being an associate corporation of the other …”

association

Defined in Akta (Perbadanan) St. John Ambulans Malaysia 1972, s 2

“means the St. John Ambulance Association of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah or Sarawak”

Also defined in 5 other Acts

asymmetric cryptosystem

Defined in Akta Tandatangan Digital 1997, s 2

“means an algorithm or series of algorithms which provide a secure key pair”

athlete

Defined in National Sports Institute Act 2011, s 2

“means a sportsperson who receives training and competes in sports competitions or events”

atomic energy

Defined in Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984, s 2

“means all energy of whatever type derived from or created by the transmutation of atom “Board" means the Atomic Energy Licensing Board established under section 3”

attachment of earnings order

Defined in Married Women and Children (Enforcement of Maintenance) Act 1968, s 3

“means an order made under section 4”

Attorney General

Defined in Federal Constitution, art 160

“means the Attorney General of the Federation”

audio recording

Defined in Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984, s 2

“means any material on which is recorded a recording of a human voice or of instrumental music or other sounds and includes phonograph records, tapes and laser discs”

audit

Defined in Akta Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta 1996, s 2

“means an evaluation of a private higher educational institution which is carried out in accordance with section 64A”

Audit Oversight Board

Defined in Akta Laporan Kewangan 1997, s 2

“means the Audit Oversight Board established under section 31C of the Securities Commission Act 1993”

Also defined in 1 other Act