Words starting with C

Chief Syariah Prosecutor

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

“means an officer appointed under subsection 58(1)”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

child

Defined in Akta Antipemerdagangan Orang dan Antipenyeludupan Migran 2007, s 2

“means a person who is under the age of eighteen years”

Also defined in 21 other Acts

child care centre

Defined in Akta Taman Asuhan Kanak-Kanak 1984, s 2

“means any premises at which four or more children under the age of four years from more than one household are received to be looked after for reward”

child care provider

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means a person who looks after one or more children for valuable consideration for any period of time”

child of the marriage

Defined in Akta Membaharui Undang-Undang (Perkahwinan dan Perceraian) 1976, s 2

“means a child of both parties to the marriage in question or a child of one party to the marriage accepted as one of the family by the other party”

Child Protection Team

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means a team established by the Council under section 7”

Child Welfare Team

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means a team established by the Council under section 7a”

child witness

Defined in Akta Keterangan Saksi Kanak-Kanak 2007, s 2

“means a person under the age of eighteen years who is called or proposed to be called to give evidence in any proceedings but does not include an accused or a child charged with any offence.”

Chinese language

Defined in Akta Pendidikan 1996, s 2

“means the form of the Chinese language commonly known as Mandarin”

chipboard mill

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

“means a machine or group of machines capable of producing a board constituted from fragments of wood including chips, shavings and sawdust that have been partly or wholly comminuted and then consolidated by pressure, heat or otherwise with …”

cigarette

Defined in Akta Eksais 1976, s 2

“means a cigarette prepared from tobacco either with or without any other added ingredient and includes any form of tip and the paper thereof”

Also defined in 1 other Act

cinema hall

Defined in Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981, s 2

“includes any premises, building, structure and any place whatsoever used to screen films for viewing by the public or any class of the public”

circulars

Defined in Government Procurement Act 2026, s 5

“means any circulars issued under section 91”

citizen

Defined in Federal Constitution, art 160

“means a citizen of the Federation”

Also defined in 1 other Act

City

Defined in Federal Capital Act 1960, s 2

“means Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur or, in English, the City of Kuala Lumpur”

City Council

Defined in Local Government Act 1976, s 2

“means the Council of any Municipality which has been conferred the status of a City”

Also defined in 1 other Act

civil action

Defined in Courts (Modes of Commencement of Civil Actions) Act 2017, s 2

“includes any civil application made to the Court as provided for under any written law. Treatment of pending civil actions”

civil aviation authority

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 1969, s 6B

“means the Director General of Civil Aviation Malaysia, and includes an officer empowered by him to perform all or any of the functions conferred on the civil aviation authority under this Part”

Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia Fund

Defined in Akta Suruhanjaya Penerbangan Malaysia (Pembubaran) 2024, s 2

“means the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia Fund established under section 26 of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia Act 2017”

civil aviation services

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 1969, s 6B

“includes all services connected with air navigation and Government aerodromes except for purposes of defence of the realm by air and for the purpose of this definition “Government aerodromes” shall not include any aerodrome of the armed …”

civil court

Defined in Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means a court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction but does not, except where otherwise expressly provided, include any such court outside Malaysia”

civil custody

Defined in Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means any prison, gaol or other place in Malaysia in which offenders sentenced by a civil court in Malaysia can lawfully be confined, and, if sentenced out of Malaysia, any prison, gaol or other place in which a person sentenced to a term …”

civil defence

Defined in Malaysia Civil Defence Act 1951, s 2

“includes any measures not amounting to actual combat for affording defences against any form of hostile attack or for depriving any form of hostile attack of the whole or part of its effect, whether the measures are taken before, at or …”

civil defence force

Defined in National Service Act 1952, s 2

“means any force or service constituted under the Civil Defence Act 1951”

civil defence services

Defined in Malaysia Civil Defence Act 1951, s 2

“means any service rendered or task undertaken by the Force in connection with civil defence functions”

Civil List

Defined in Federal Constitution, art 160

“means the provision made for the maintenance of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, his Consort, a Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri out of public funds”

civil offence

Defined in Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“has the meaning assigned to it by subsection 88(2)”

civil prison

Defined in Armed Forces Act 1972, s 156

“means a prison in Malaysia in which a person sentenced by a civil court to imprisonment can for the time being be confined”

civil proceedings

Defined in Government Proceedings Act 1956, s 2

“means any proceeding whatsoever of a civil nature before a court and includes proceedings for the recovery of fines and penalties and an application at any stage of a proceeding, but does not include proceedings under Chapter VIII of the …”

civilian component

Defined in Visiting Forces Act 1960, s 2

“means the civilian personnel accompanying a force, who are employed in the service of a force or by an authorized service organization accompanying a force, and who are not stateless persons nor citizens of, nor ordinarily resident in …”