Words starting with B

baselines

Defined in Akta Garis Pangkal Zon Maritim 2006, s 2

“means the baselines as determined under section 5”

Also defined in 1 other Act

basic pay

Defined in Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means any such emoluments of an officer or serviceman as may from time to time be defined by regulations made under section 157 as basic pay for the purposes of this Act”

basis period

Defined in Income Tax Act 1967, s 2

“means such basis period, if any, as is ascertained in accordance with section 21 or 21A”

Also defined in 1 other Act

basis year

Defined in Income Tax Act 1967, s 2

“has the meaning assigned by section 20”

batasan

Defined in Akta Cap Dagangan 1976, s 3

“ertinya batasan hak ke atas penggunaan eksklusif sesuatu cap dagangan iaitu hak yang diberi oleh pendaftaran cap dagangan itu termasuk batasan hak itu tentang”

batik product

Defined in Akta Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia 1979, s 2

“means any article, however produced, which bears a batik design on or at any part thereof”

battenboard mill

Defined in Akta Industri Berasas Kayu (Kekuasaan Badan Perundangan Negeri) 1984, s 2

“means a machine or group of machines capable of producing composite boards built up of a core composed of strips of wood of various dimensions glued together between veneers”

bayyinah

Defined in Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997, s 3

“means evidence which proves a right or interest and includes qarinah”

bearer

Defined in Bills of Exchange Act 1949, s 2

“means the person in possession of a bill or note which is payable to bearer”

bearer negotiable instrument

Defined in Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, s 28A

“includes— (a) a traveller’s cheque; (b) any negotiable instrument in bearer form, endorsed without any restriction, made out to a fictitious payee or otherwise in such form that title of such instrument passes upon delivery; and (c) any …”

bearer security

Defined in Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991, s 2

“means a security the title to which is transferable by delivery (with or without endorsement) of the scrip representing such security”

beer

Defined in Akta Eksais 1976, s 2

“includes ale, stout, porter and all other fermented liquors made from malt”

before the enemy

Defined in Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means that he is in action against the enemy or about to go into action against the enemy or is under attack or threat of imminent attack by the enemy”

begging

Defined in Destitute Person'S Act 1977, s 2

“means any conduct calculated to induce the giving of alms, whether or not there is any pretence of singing, playing, performing, offering anything for sale or otherwise”

beneficial organism

Defined in Plant Quarantine Act 1976, s 2

“means any invertebrate animal (including the eggs of such animal), fungus, bacterium, virus, or any other organism which is beneficial to agriculture and which is not capable of being injurious to plants”

beneficial owner

Defined in Companies Act 2016, s 2

“means the ultimate owner of the shares and does not include a nominee of any description”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

beneficial ownership

Defined in Akta Syarikat Labuan 1990, s 108A

“means a natural person who owns or controls a Labuan company or foreign Labuan company, in whole or in part, through direct or indirect ownership or control of shares or voting rights or other ownership interest in the Labuan company or …”

beneficial use

Defined in Akta Kualiti Alam Sekeliling 1974, s 2

“means a use of the environment or any element or segment of the environment that is conducive to public health, welfare or safety and which requires protection from the effects of wastes, discharges, emissions and deposits”

beneficiary

Defined in Akta Amanah Pesisir Labuan 1996, s 2

“means a person entitled to benefit under a trust or in whose favour a discretion to distribute property held in trust may be exercised”

Also defined in 1 other Act

beneficiary of the compulsory licence

Defined in Patents Act 1983, s 48

“means the person to whom a compulsory licence has been granted in accordance with this Part”

benefit

Defined in Employment Insurance System Act 2017, s 3

“means a job search allowance, an early re-employment allowance, a reduced income allowance, a training allowance and a training fee”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

BERNAMA

Defined in Bernama Act 1967, s 2

“means the Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia as established under subsection 3(1)”

betting information centre

Defined in Betting Act 1953, s 2

“means any place kept or used for receiving or transmitting by telephone or other means any information relating to any horse race or other sporting event for the purpose of betting or wagering in contravention of this Act”

Bilateral Agreement

Defined in Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link Act 2026, s 2

“means the Bilateral Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore relating to the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link”

bill

Defined in Bills of Exchange Act 1949, s 2

“means bill of exchange”

bill of sale

Defined in Bills of Sale Act 1950, s 3

“includes bills of sale, assignments, transfers, declarations of trust without transfer, inventories of goods with receipt thereto attached, or receipts for purchase money of goods, and other assurances of personal chattels, and also powers …”

Bintulu Port Authority (Sarawak)

Defined in Akta Lembaga Pelabuhan Bintulu (Pembubaran) 2024, s 2

“means the Bintulu Port Authority (Sarawak) established under section 3 of the Port Authorities Ordinance 1961”

biofuel

Defined in Malaysian Biofuel Industry Act 2007, s 2

“means any fuel, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, produced from biomass”

biological agent

Defined in Akta Perdagangan Strategik 2010, s 2

“means any microbial, micro-organism, virus or infectious substance derived from them naturally or artificially, as well as their components and whatever their origin or method of production”

biological diversity

Defined in Biosafety Act 2007, s 3

“means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; and includes diversity within species, between …”