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

332 words · showing 181 to 210

  • any form of martial arts

    Defined in Martial Arts Societies Act 1976, s 2

    “means any of the martial arts specified in the First Schedule or any combination thereof and any other form of physical training, the study or practice of which will enable the doer to acquire the skills to physically defend himself …”

    Read s 2
  • apparatus assignment

    Defined in Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998, s 6

    “means an assignment issued under section 164”

    Read s 6
  • appeal

    Defined in Akta Pembantu Perubatan (Pendaftaran) 1977, s 2

    “means an appeal made under section 17”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • Appeal Board

    Defined in Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982, s 2

    “means the Appeal Board constituted under section 45”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • Appeal Committee

    Defined in Film Censorship Act 2002, s 3

    “means the Appeal Committee established under section 22”

    Read s 3
  • Appeal Tribunal

    Defined in Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998, s 6

    “means the Appeal Tribunal established under”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 6
  • Appellate Board

    Defined in Employment Insurance System Act 2017, s 3

    “means the Social Security Appellate Board constituted under section 83 of the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969”

    Read s 3
  • Appellate Medical Board

    Defined in Housewives' Social Security Act 2022, s 3

    “means the Appellate Medical Board constituted under the Employees’ Social Security (General) Regulations 1971 made under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969; Housewives’ Social Security 11”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 3
  • appliance

    Defined in Akta Makanan 1983, s 2

    “includes the whole or any part of any utensil, machinery, instrument, apparatus, or article used for or in connection with the preparation, preservation, packaging, storage, conveyance, distribution or sale of food”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • applicable written law

    Defined in Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984, s 2

    “means any written law— (a) provided to be applicable in respect of the exclusive economic zone, continental shelf or both, as the case may be, by an order made under section 42 or otherwise specifically provided to be so applicable; or (b) …”

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  • applicant

    Defined in Akta Pengangkatan 1952, s 2

    “means a person who is proposing to adopt, or who has adopted a child, whether in pursuance of an adoption order or otherwise, and, in the case of an application by two spouses, includes either of them”

    Also defined in 3 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • application

    Defined in Strata Titles Act 1985, s 24

    “means an application to divide or amalgamate parcels”

    Read s 24
  • applications service

    Defined in Online Safety Act 2025, s 4

    “has the meaning assigned to it in the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998”

    Read s 4
  • appointed actuary

    Defined in Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013, s 2

    “means an actuary appointed by a licensed takaful operator under subsection 83(1) or by the Bank under section 84”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • appointed auditor

    Defined in Akta Tenaga Boleh Baharu 2011, s 2

    “means any auditor appointed by the Authority under section 28”

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  • appointed date

    Defined in Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan Act 2006, s 2

    “means the date appointed by the Minister under subsection 1(2).”

    Also defined in 50 other Acts

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  • appointed day

    Defined in Akta Lembaga Penggalakan Pelancongan Malaysia 1992, s 2

    “means the day appointed by the Minister under section 1”

    Also defined in 17 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • appointed enquirer

    Defined in Akta Amanah Pesisir Labuan 1996, s 46B

    “means any person who by the terms of the trust is appointed to make intervention calls”

    Read s 46B
  • appointed officer

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

    “means an officer appointed under subsection 3(1)”

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  • appointment

    Defined in Akta Koperasi 1993, s 2

    “includes any appointment or reappointment”

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  • apprentice

    Defined in Employment Act 1955, s 2

    “means any person who has entered into an apprenticeship contract; *NOTE—This Act has been extended to the Federal Territory of Labuan–see subsection 1(2) of the Federal Territory of Labuan (Extension and Modification of Employment Act) …”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • apprenticeship contract

    Defined in Employment Act 1955, s 2

    “means a written contract entered into by a person with an employer who undertakes to employ the person and train or have him trained systematically for a trade for a specified period which shall be for a minimum period of six months and a …”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 2
  • appropriate authority

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

    “means a person or authority whom the Attorney General is satisfied is authorized under the law of that foreign State— (a) in the case of a request by that foreign State to Malaysia for assistance in a criminal matter, to make the request …”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • appropriate officer

    Defined in Debtors Act 1957, s 2

    “means in respect of any court the officer authorized by law to execute any judgment of such court”

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  • appropriate superior authority

    Defined in Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

    “has the meaning assigned to it by subsection 101(2)”

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  • approval

    Defined in Akta Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta 1996, s 2

    “means approval in writing”

    Also defined in 3 other Acts

    Read s 2
  • approval to establish or maintain

    Defined in Akta Kemudahan dan Perkhidmatan Jagaan Kesihatan Swasta 1998, s 2

    “means approval to establish or maintain a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or a private dental clinic granted under paragraph 12(a)”

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  • Approvals

    Defined in Akta Perumahan Rakyat 1MALAYSIA 2012, s 2

    “means licences, permits, registrations and other approvals including those related to land, tax, customs and excise duties and other fiscal incentives, required for or in connection with the investment in PR1MA development and PR1MA …”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • Approvals and Implementation Committee

    Defined in Akta Perumahan Rakyat 1MALAYSIA 2012, s 2

    “means the committee established under section 37”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

    Read s 2