Words starting with O

oath

Defined in Insolvency Act 1967, s 2

“includes attestation on honour”

object

Defined in Akta Warisan Kebangsaan 2005, s 2

“includes any moveable antiquity, tangible cultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage and historical object but excluding treasure trove”

obligation

Defined in Specific Relief Act 1950, s 2

“includes every duty enforceable by law”

obligor

Defined in Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009, s 1

“means any person who owes a duty or obligation of any nature, whether present or future, or whether vested or contingent, to the transferor under or with respect to an asset, including without limitation, an obligor under any financing or …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

observation

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

“means the segregation of any contact or person suspected of suffering from any infectious disease for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not he is suffering from any infectious disease, and includes the treatment of that person”

observer

Defined in Akta Konvensyen Senjata Kimia 2005, s 3

“means a representative of a requesting State Party to the Convention or a third State Party to the Convention present in Malaysia to observe a challenge inspection”

occupational health service

Defined in Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, s 3

“includes service for the protection of an employee’s health at work, for the promotion of health and well-being at place of work, as well as for the prevention of occupational diseases, occupational poisoning and accidents”

occupier

Defined in Akta Jalan, Parit dan Bangunan 1974, s 3

“means the person in actual occupation of the land or building in respect of which the word is used, or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger”

Also defined in 15 other Acts

OECD

Defined in National Trust Fund Act 1988, s 2

“means the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development”

OECD Model Tax Convention

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

“means the Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital: Condensed Version 2017 published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development”

off-shore land

Defined in Petroleum Mining Act 1966, s 2

“means the area of the continental shelf”

offence

Defined in Akta Agency Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia 2004, s 2

“means any offence under any federal law which is applicable in the Malaysian Maritime Zone”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

offence against this Act

Defined in Animals Act 1953, s 2

“means any contravention of or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or of any order, rule or direction made or given under it”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

offence under this Act

Defined in Akta Rahsia Rasmi 1972, s 2

“includes any act, omission or other thing which is punishable under this Act”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

offender

Defined in Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954, s 2

“means a person in respect of whom a Compulsory Attendance Order is for the time being in force”

offensive weapon

Defined in Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, s 2

“includes any instrument which if used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause hurt”

Also defined in 1 other Act

office

Defined in Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989, s 2

“includes the principal place of business, a branch, an agency, a mobile place of business, a place of business set up and maintained for a limited period only, an electronic terminal and any other place of business”

Also defined in 4 other Acts

office bearer

Defined in Sports Development Act 1997, s 2

“includes— (a) a member of any subcommittee or other body established or formed by the governing body of a sports body, or by the governing body of a branch of such sports body; (b) any person who is responsible to any extent for the …”

office in the public service

Defined in Akta Rahsia Rasmi 1972, s 2

“includes any office or employment in or under any public service; Official Secrets 7 “official” relates to any public service”

office machines

Defined in Factories and Machinery Act 1967, s 3

“means machines commonly used in the exercise of clerical and associated functions and includes electrical typewriters, calculating and accounting machines and computers”

office of director rules

Defined in Akta Amanah Pesisir Labuan 1996, s 46B

“means rules referred to in subsection 46G(1) and any amendments made to the rules for the time being in force”

office-bearer

Defined in Societies Act 1966 (Revised - 2021), s 2

“means any person who is the president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer of such society or any branch of the society, or who is a member of the committee or governing body of the society, or of any branch of the society or who holds …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

office-bearers

Defined in Youth Societies and Youth Development Act 2007, s 2

“means any person who is the president or vice-president, or secretary or treasurer of such society or any branch of a society, or who is a member of the committee or governing body thereof, or of any branch thereof or who holds in such …”

officer

Defined in Akta Majlis Parlimen (Keistimewaan dan Kuasa) 1952, s 2

“means the Clerk to the Senate or Clerk to the House of Representatives, as the circumstances may require, and any person declared by the President to be an officer of the House”

Also defined in 29 other Acts

Officer in Charge

Defined in Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act 2001, s 2

“means the Officer in Charge appointed by the Minister under section 28”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Officer in Charge of a Police District

Defined in Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, s 2

“means any police officer appointed by the Inspector General of Police under paragraph 6(b) of the Police Act 1967”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

Officer in Charge of the Police District

Defined in Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Langkah-Langkah Pencegahan Khas) 1985, s 2

“has the meaning given to the expression “Officer in charge of a Police District” by the Criminal Procedure Code”

officer of a private body

Defined in Whistleblower Protection Act 2010, s 2

“includes any person who is a member, an office bearer, an officer, an employee, a servant, an employer, a proprietor, a partner and a director of a private body”

officer of a public body

Defined in Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, s 3

“means any person who is a member, an officer, an employee or a servant of a public body, and includes a member of the administration, a member of Parliament, a member of a State Legislative Assembly, a judge of the High Court, Court of …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

officer of customs

Defined in Customs Act 1967, s 2

“means— (a) the Director General; (b) any Deputy Director General of Customs and Excise appointed under subsection 3(1); (c) any Assistant Director General, Director, Deputy Director, Senior Assistant Director and Assistant Director of …”

Also defined in 8 other Acts