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483 words defined in Malaysia Acts, from “cadangan” to “cyber security threat”.

483 words · showing 331 to 360

  • contaminated food

    Defined in Pesticides Act 1974, s 2

    “means food in which there is present a pesticide, or a quantity, proportion, strength, or concentration of a pesticide, in contravention of regulations made under section 21; and a reference to the use or presence of a pesticide in food …”

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  • contamination

    Defined in Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988, s 2

    “means the presence of agents of an infectious disease on the surface of or in non-living things or on the body surface of living things”

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  • content

    Defined in Online Safety Act 2025, s 4

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

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  • content applications service

    Defined in Online Safety Act 2025, s 4

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

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  • contentious business

    Defined in Akta Profesion Undang-Undang 1976, s 3

    “means business done by an advocate and solicitor, in or for the purpose of proceedings begun before a court of justice, tribunal, board, commission, council, statutory body or an arbitrator”

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  • contested election

    Defined in Local Government Elections Act 1960, s 2

    “means an election at which more candidates have been nominated than there are vacancies to be filled”

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  • continental shelf

    Defined in Continental Shelf Act 1966, s 2

    “means the sea-bed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond the territorial sea— (a) throughout the natural prolongation of the land territory of Malaysia to the outer edge of the continental margin as determined in accordance …”

    Also defined in 4 other Acts

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  • contingencies fund

    Defined in Government Procurement Act 2026, s 5

    “means the Contingencies Fund created under Article 103 of the Federal Constitution or the Contingencies Reserve under section 6 of the Development Funds Act 1966”

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  • contract

    Defined in Akta Perempuan Bersuami 1957, s 2

    “includes the acceptance of any trust or of the office of executrix or administratrix”

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  • contract administrator

    Defined in Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012, s 4

    “means an architect, engineer, superintending officer or other person howsoever designated who administers a construction contract”

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  • contract note

    Defined in Stamp Act 1949, s 2

    “means the note sent by a dealer or agent to his principal, or by any person who by way of business deals, or holds himself out as dealing, as a principal in any stock or marketable Stamp 13 securities, advising the principal, or the vendor …”

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  • contract of guarantee

    Defined in Hire - Purchase Act 1967, s 2

    “means, in relation to any hire-purchase agreement, a contract made at the request, expressed or implied, of the hirer to guarantee the performance of the hirer’s obligations under the hire-purchase agreement, but does not include the …”

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  • contract of service

    Defined in Akta Majlis Perundingan Gaji Negara 2011, s 2

    “means any agreement, whether oral or in writing, and whether express or implied, whereby one person agrees to employ another person as an employee and that other person agrees to serve his employer as an employee, but does not include an …”

    Also defined in 5 other Acts

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  • contract research and development company

    Defined in Akta Penggalakan Pelaburan 1986, s 2

    “means a company which is approved as a research and development status company under section 4H to provide research and development services in Malaysia only to a company other than its related company”

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  • contracting entity

    Defined in Akta Pekerja Gig 2025, s 2

    “means— (a) an individual; (b) any person including a body of persons incorporated or registered under any written law; or (c) any platform provider, who engages and enters into a service agreement with a gig worker for the performance of …”

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  • contractor

    Defined in Employment Act 1955, s 2

    “means any person who contracts with a principal to carry out the whole or any part of any work undertaken by the principal in the course of or for the purposes of the principal’s trade or business”

    Also defined in 3 other Acts

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  • contractor for labour

    Defined in Employment Act 1955, s 2

    “means a person who contracts with a principal, contractor or sub-contractor to supply the labour required for the execution of the whole or any part of any work which a contractor or sub-contractor has contracted to carry out for a …”

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  • contravention

    Defined in Fire Services Act 1988, s 2

    “includes failure to comply, and “contravene” has a corresponding meaning”

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  • contribution

    Defined in Employment Insurance System Act 2017, s 3

    “means the sum of money payable to the Organization by an employer in respect of an insured person and includes any amount payable by or on behalf of the insured person in accordance with this Act”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • contribution certificate

    Defined in Akta Cukai Pendapatan (Caruman dan Pembayaran Balik Stok Penimbal Timah) 1974, s 2

    “means the Buffer Stock Share Certificate issued under regulation 24 of the Regulations”

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  • contribution order

    Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

    “means a contribution order made under section 108”

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  • contribution period

    Defined in Housewives' Social Security Act 2022, s 3

    “means a period of twelve consecutive months or any other period with effect from the time and date the contribution paid in advance by or on behalf of a housewife and ends at the time and date, as prescribed”

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  • contributions qualifying conditions

    Defined in Employment Insurance System Act 2017, s 3

    “means the required number of monthly contributions over an eligibility period as specified in the Fourth Schedule”

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  • contributor

    Defined in Akta Cukai Pendapatan (Caruman dan Pembayaran Balik Stok Penimbal Timah) 1974, s 2

    “means a person registered as a contributor under regulation 7 of the Regulations and includes any other person who proves to the satisfaction of the Director General that he has paid or borne contribution under any agreement or arrangement”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • contributory

    Defined in Akta Syarikat Labuan 1990, s 2

    “means a person liable to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up, and includes the holder of fully paid shares in the company and, prior to the final determination of the persons who are contributories …”

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  • Contributory Provident Fund

    Defined in Akta Institut Koperasi (Pemerbadanan) 1968 (DISEMAK—2025), s 2

    “means the Contributory Provident Fund established under section 25”

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  • control

    Defined in Akta Cukai Keuntungan Harta Tanah 1976, s 2

    “means control of the kind described in section 139 of the Income Tax Act 1967; Real Property Gains Tax 9”

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  • control equipment

    Defined in Akta Kualiti Alam Sekeliling 1974, s 2

    “includes— (a) any apparatus for collecting wastes; (b) any automatic device used for securing the more efficient operation of any equipment; (c) any device to indicate or record pollution or to give warning of excessive pollution; and (d) …”

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  • controlled area

    Defined in Civil Aviation Act 1969, s 2

    “means any area declared to be a controlled area under section 8”

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  • controlled article

    Defined in Control of Supplies Act 1961, s 2

    “means any article or food which has been declared to be a controlled article by an order under section 5, and includes a rationed article”

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