Words starting with D

Deputy President

Defined in Local Government Elections Act 1960, s 2

“includes a Deputy Mayor or Deputy Chairman”

Deputy Registrar

Defined in Akta Francais 1998, s 4

“mean respectively the Registrar of Franchises, a Deputy Registrar of Franchises and an Assistant Registrar of Franchises appointed under section 5”

Also defined in 9 other Acts

Deputy Registrar General

Defined in Akta Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta 1996, s 2

“means the Deputy Registrar General of Private Higher Educational Institutions appointed under subsection 3(2)”

Also defined in 1 other Act

derat

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

“means to render free from rodents; Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases 9”

derivative

Defined in Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009, s 2

“means any agreement, including an option, a swap, futures or forward contract, whose market price, value, delivery or payment obligations is derived from, referenced to or based on, but not limited to, securities, commodities, assets …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

derivative financial instrument

Defined in Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010, s 86

“means futures, forward, swap, or option contract, or other financial instrument with similar characteristics but does not include— (a) all on-balance-sheet receivables and payables, including those that derive their values or contractually …”

derivative instrument

Defined in Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010, s 86

“means an instrument the value of which depends upon the value of underlying indices or assets such as currencies, securities, commodities or other derivative instruments and includes a derivative financial instrument and a commodity …”

derivative works

Defined in Copyright Act 1987, s 3

“means the works mentioned in paragraphs 8(1)(a) and (b)”

derivatives

Defined in Akta Suruhanjaya Sekuriti 1993, s 2

“has the meaning assigned to it in the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007”

derivatives exchange

Defined in Akta Suruhanjaya Sekuriti 1993, s 2

“has the meaning assigned to it in the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007”

derivatives market

Defined in Akta Suruhanjaya Sekuriti 1993, s 2

“has the meaning assigned to it in the Capital Markets and Serivces Act 2007”

derived unit

Defined in Akta Sistem Pengukuran Kebangsaan 2007, s 3

“means a unit of measurement derived from a combination of base units”

designated area

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

“means the area as delineated in the map set out in the Agreements consisting of— (a) in relation to Bukit Chagar Station— (i) the co-located customs, immigration and quarantine facility of the Government of the Republic of Singapore; (ii) …”

designated areas

Defined in Akta Cukai Jualan 2018, s 2

“means Labuan, Langkawi, Tioman and Pangkor”

Also defined in 1 other Act

designated Federal Territory road

Defined in Road Transport Act 1987, s 67

“means a road in a Federal Territory declared to be a designated Federal Territory road by the Minister charged with the responsibility for works after consultation with the Dato Bandar where the road is in the Federal Territory of Kuala …”

Designated Filing Entity

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

“means the Constituent Entity, other than the Ultimate Parent Entity, that has been appointed by the Multinational Enterprise Group to file the information return on behalf of the Multinational Enterprise Group”

designated medical device

Defined in Medical Device Act 2012, s 2

“means a medical device specified by the Minister to be a designated medical device by order published in the Gazette”

designated members of the volunteer forces

Defined in Tabung Angkatan Tentera Act 1973, s 2

“means those mobilised members of the volunteer forces who on or after 1 August 1972 have served for a period of nine consecutive years and who are eligible, subject to such conditions as are imposed in any regulation relating to the …”

designated office

Defined in Patents Act 1983, s 78A

“means the national office of or acting for the State designated by the applicant under Chapter I of the Treaty”

designated partner

Defined in Akta Perkongsian Terhad dan Perkongsian Liabiliti Terhad Labuan 2010, s 2

“means a partner identified as a designated partner in the application made to the Authority under section 30 or a notice filed under section 31”

designated payment instrument

Defined in Financial Services Act 2013, s 2

“means a payment instrument prescribed as a designated payment instrument under section 31”

designated payment system

Defined in Financial Services Act 2013, s 2

“means a payment system prescribed as a designated payment system under subsection 30(1)”

designated place of assembly

Defined in Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, s 3

“means a place designated by the Minister under section 25.”

Designated Postal Operator

Defined in Postal Services Act 2012, s 2

“means a universal service licensee designated by the Minister”

designated premises

Defined in Fire Services Act 1988, s 2

“means premises the use, size or location of which has been designated under section 27 for the purpose of issuance of a fire certificate”

designated shares

Defined in Akta Amanah Pesisir Labuan 1996, s 46B

“means shares in a Labuan company or partnership interests in a Labuan limited liability partnership Labuan Trusts 59 established under the Labuan Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2010 comprised in a trust fund …”

designated trustee

Defined in Akta Amanah Pesisir Labuan 1996, s 46B

“means a company registered as a Labuan trust company under Part V of the Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 to carry on business as a trust company in Labuan”

destitute person

Defined in Destitute Person'S Act 1977, s 2

“means— (a) any person found begging in a public place in such a way as to cause or to be likely to cause annoyance to persons frequenting the place or otherwise to create a nuisance; or (b) any idle person found in a public place, whether …”

destruction

Defined in Akta Arkib Negara 2003, s 2

“means the act of destroying or eliminating any type of records by any means”

detainee

Defined in Akta Identifikasi Asid Deoksiribonukleik (Dna) 2009, s 2

“means a person arrested and detained under the *Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 or the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985”