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565 words defined in Malaysia Acts, from “*Peninsular Malaysia” to “purposes not prohibited under the Convention”.

565 words · showing 331 to 360

  • previous Board

    Defined in Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (Special Provisions) Act 1978, s 2

    “means the Board of Directors of the Bank constituted under the Co-operative Societies Act 1993 and the by-laws of the Bank”

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  • previous director

    Defined in Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (Special Provisions) Act 1978, s 2

    “means a person who was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank at any time before the commencement of this Act”

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  • previous forest law

    Defined in National Forestry Act 1984, s 2

    “means any law relating to forest in force in the State at any time before the commencement of this Act”

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  • previous land law

    Defined in National Land Code (Revised - 2020), s 5

    “means any law relating to land in force in the State at any time before the commencement of this Act”

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  • price

    Defined in Akta Kawalan Harga dan Antipencatutan 2011, s 2

    “means any amount of money or any form of consideration given in exchange for any goods”

    Also defined in 3 other Acts

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  • price-controlled goods

    Defined in Akta Kawalan Harga dan Antipencatutan 2011, s 2

    “means the goods in respect of which maximum or minimum or fixed prices have been determined under section 4”

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  • primary affected person

    Defined in Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 2011, s 2

    “means any company referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “affected person””

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • primary co-operative society

    Defined in Akta Koperasi 1993, s 2

    “means a co-operative society as provided for under subsection 4(1)”

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  • primary education

    Defined in Akta Pendidikan 1996, s 2

    “means a course of study at primary level which is designed for a duration of six years but which may be completed within five to seven years”

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  • primary investing institution

    Defined in Government Funding Act 1983, s 2

    “means a participating investing institution appointed by the Bank under subsection 9A(2); Government Funding 7”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • primary network

    Defined in Copyright Act 1987, s 43B

    “means a network controlled or operated by or for the service provider”

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  • primary school

    Defined in Akta Pendidikan 1996, s 2

    “means a school providing primary education appropriate for pupils from the age of six years”

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  • prime mover

    Defined in Akta Bekalan Elektrik 1990, s 2

    “means a machine supplying mechanical energy to a generator”

    Also defined in 2 other Acts

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  • principal

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

    “means a party who has contracted with and is liable to make payment to another party where that other party has in turn contracted with and is liable to make payment to a further person in a chain of construction contracts”

    Also defined in 5 other Acts

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  • principal Act

    Defined in Ports (Privatisation) Act 1990, s 2

    “means the Act which established the port authority. Amendment of Schedule”

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  • principal customs area

    Defined in Customs Act 1967, s 154

    “means Malaysia exclusive of Labuan, Langkawi, Tioman and Pangkor. Customs duties on goods imported into or exported from Labuan or transported to or from Labuan from or to the principal customs area”

    Also defined in 3 other Acts

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  • Principal Director

    Defined in Dental Act 2018, s 2

    “means the head of the Oral Health services in the Ministry of Health”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • principal officer

    Defined in Akta Laporan Kewangan 1997, s 2

    “means a person by whatever name called who is responsible for the conduct of the business and administration of the public listed company, and includes a non-executive chairman of the public listed company”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • principal practising address

    Defined in Dental Act 2018, s 2

    “means the address of the principal place of practice, which shall be the first practising address appearing on the annual practising certificate or the temporary practising certificate”

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  • principal submitting person

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

    “means a qualified person who submits building plans to the local authority for approval in accordance with this Act or any by-laws made thereunder and includes any other qualified person who takes over the duties and responsibilities of or …”

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  • Principles of Commitment

    Defined in Akta Iltizam Kecekapan Perkhidmatan Kerajaan 2025, s 4

    “means the Principles of Commitment specified under section 5. Government Service Efficiency Commitment 7 Principles of Commitment”

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  • printed

    Defined in Deposit of Library Material Act 1986, s 2

    “means any representation of characters on any material by any method of mechanical impression”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • printed money

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

    “means money comprising a note printed, written or otherwise made on polymer, paper or any other material.”

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  • priority date

    Defined in Patents Act 1983, s 3

    “means the date prescribed in section 27A”

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  • priority harmful content

    Defined in Online Safety Act 2025, s 4

    “means the harmful content as specified in the Second Schedule”

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  • prison

    Defined in Prison Act 1995, s 2

    “means any house, building, enclosure or place, or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3 and shall include the grounds and buildings within the prison enclosure and also the airing grounds or other grounds or buildings …”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • prison officer

    Defined in Prison Act 1995, s 2

    “means a uniformed staff of the prison department from and including the rank of Commissioner General of Prison down to and including a Warder”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • prisoner

    Defined in Akta Pemindahan Antarabangsa Banduan 2012, s 3

    “means a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or under confinement in a prison pursuant to an order made upon a finding of guilt, including— (a) a prisoner released on parole; and (b) such person under the age of eighteen years”

    Also defined in 1 other Act

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  • private aged healthcare facilities and services

    Defined in Private Aged Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 2018, s 2

    “means any premises where healthcare services are provided for aged persons”

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  • private agency

    Defined in Akta Agensi Persendirian 1971, s 2

    “means a person who carries on a business of private agency as hereinbefore defined”

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