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332 words defined in Malaysia Acts, from “a mark” to “award”.

332 words · showing 151 to 180

  • amusement device

    Defined in Factories and Machinery Act 1967, s 3

    “means any contrivance or a combination of contrivances, or rides, equipment or plant or any other similar device which are designed or intended to entertain or amuse people and which can be installed repeatedly without loss of substance …”

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  • amusement park

    Defined in Factories and Machinery Act 1967, s 3

    “means a tract or area used principally as a location for amusement devices and structures”

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  • anak dara

    Defined in Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984, s 2

    “means a woman who has not had sexual intercourse, whether she has been married or not”

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  • anak kariah

    Defined in Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993, s 2

    “means a person who is permanently or habitually resident in the kariah masjid”

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  • analysis

    Defined in Akta Pembangunan Mineral 1994, s 3

    “means the determination of the composition of a specimen or sample by physical or chemical method or by a combination of both methods”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • analyst

    Defined in Akta Kawalan Produk Merokok Demi Kesihatan Awam 2024, s 2

    “means any analyst appointed by the Minister under section 22 or any chemist registered under section 15 of the Chemists Act 1975”

    Also defined in 8 other Acts

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  • analytical standard

    Defined in Pesticides Act 1974, s 2

    “means a substance containing an active ingredient and is used as a reference standard in the analysis of a pesticide”

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  • ancillary benefits

    Defined in Tabung Angkatan Tentera Act 1973, s 2

    “means socio-economic development or welfare programmes, activities or benefits or other benefits provided for such members”

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  • ancillary criminal matter

    Defined in Akta Bantuan Bersama dalam Perkara Jenayah 2002, s 2

    “means— (a) the restraining of dealing with, or the seizure, forfeiture or confiscation of, property or instrumentalities in connection with a serious offence or a foreign serious offence, as the case may be; or (b) the obtaining …”

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  • animal

    Defined in Animals Act 1953, s 2

    “includes horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, dogs, cats and any four-footed beast kept in captivity or under control, of any age or sex”

    Also defined in 7 other Acts

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  • animal quarantine station

    Defined in Animals Act 1953, s 2

    “means a quarantine station established under section 80”

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  • animal treatment

    Defined in Poisons Act 1952, s 2

    “includes the investigation, examination or treatment of animal ailments”

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  • animals

    Defined in Pesticides Act 1974, s 2

    “means— (a) animals that are useful to man as a source of food or other essential products or as beasts of burden; (b) animals that are commonly kept as domestic animals or as pets; Pesticides (c) animals that are protected under any …”

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  • annual declaration

    Defined in Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012, s 2

    “means a declaration required to be lodged by a limited liability partnership under section 68”

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  • Annual Election

    Defined in Akta Kewangan (No. 2) 2023, s 157

    “means an election in the prescribed form made by a Filing Constituent Entity and furnished to the Director General and that applies only for the Financial Year for which the election is made”

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  • annual fee payment date

    Defined in Akta Syarikat Labuan 1990, s 2

    “means the date on which the annual fee of a Labuan company shall be payable pursuant to subsection 151(1)”

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  • annual general meeting

    Defined in Companies Act 2016, s 2

    “means a meeting of the company required to be held by section 340”

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  • annual income

    Defined in Akta Pewarisan (Peruntukan Keluarga) 1971, s 2

    “means in relation to the net estate of a deceased person, the income that the net estate might be expected at the date of the order, when realised, to yield in a year”

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  • annual practising certificate

    Defined in Veterinary Surgeons Act 1974, s 2

    “means the annual practising certificate referred to in section 17”

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  • annual return

    Defined in Akta Syarikat Labuan 1990, s 2

    “means the return required to be made by a Labuan company under section 109 and includes any document accompanying the return”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • annual value

    Defined in Local Government Act 1976, s 2

    “means the estimated gross annual rent at which the holding might reasonably be expected to let from year to year the landlord paying the expenses of repair, insurance, maintenance or upkeep and all public rates and taxes: Provided that …”

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  • annuities

    Defined in Civil Law Act 1956, s 16A

    “includes salaries and pensions”

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  • annuity

    Defined in Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013, s 2

    “means the right to a series of periodical payments from the takaful fund at intervals of one year or less under a takaful certificate entered into by a takaful participant with a family takaful operator”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • annuity certain

    Defined in Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013, s 2

    “means an annuity where the duration of periodic payments is pre-determined and does not depend on the death or survival of the takaful participant”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • another network

    Defined in Copyright Act 1987, s 43B

    “means any type of network that is able to connect with the primary network”

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  • anti-handling device

    Defined in Akta Penguatkuasaan Konvensyen Periuk Api Pembinasa Anggota 2000, s 2

    “means a device intended to protect a mine and that is part of, linked to, attached to or placed under the mine and that activates when an attempt is made to tamper with or otherwise intentionally disturb the mine”

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  • anti-personnel mine

    Defined in Akta Penguatkuasaan Konvensyen Periuk Api Pembinasa Anggota 2000, s 2

    “means a mine that is designed to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person and that is capable of incapacitating, injuring or killing one or more persons; but a mine that is designed to be detonated by the presence …”

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  • antibiotic

    Defined in FEED ACT 2009, s 2

    “means a substance produced by a micro-organism or any other product produced wholly or partially by chemical synthesis and which in low concentration inhibits the growth of or kills micro-organisms, and used for the purpose of growth …”

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  • antiquity

    Defined in Akta Warisan Kebangsaan 2005, s 2

    “means— (a) any moveable object which is or is reasonably believed to be at least fifty years old; (b) any part of any such object which has at any later date been added or re-constructed or restored; and (c) any human, plant or animal …”

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  • any agency or authority

    Defined in Malaysia Civil Defence Act 1951, s 2

    “includes the police force and fire officer. Minister may make rules for civil defence”

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