Words starting with P

private street

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

“means any street not being a public street”

probate

Defined in Akta Probet dan Pentadbiran 1959, s 2

“means a grant under the seal of the Court authorizing the executor or executors therein named to administer the testator’s estate”

probate action

Defined in Akta Probet dan Pentadbiran 1959, s 2

“means a cause or matter in which a petition for probate or administration is contested by any person, and includes an application to alter or revoke any grant of representation”

probation hostel

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means a hostel established or appointed under section 61 as a place of residence for children required to reside there under sections 46 and 98”

probation officer

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means a probation officer appointed under section 10”

probation order

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means a probation order made under section 98”

probation period

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means the period for which a probationer is placed under supervision by a probation order”

probation report

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means a report prepared by a probation officer under subsection 90(13)”

probationary driving licence

Defined in Road Transport Act 1987, s 2

“means a licence for a probationary period of two years which is granted to any person who has passed the prescribed tests of competence”

probationary estate agent

Defined in Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981, s 2

“means a person who is registered under this Act as a probationary estate agent and whose name has been placed in the Register of Probationers”

probationary property manager

Defined in Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981, s 2

“means a person who is registered under this Act as a probationary property manager and whose name has been placed in the Register of Probationers”

probationary valuer

Defined in Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981, s 2

“means a person who is registered under this Act as a probationary valuer and whose name has been placed in the Register of Probationers; Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers 9”

probationer

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means a child for the time being under supervision by virtue of a probation order; *NOTE—This Act has since been repealed by the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 which comes into operation on 31 July 2012—see subsection 32(1)…”

probationer estate hospital assistant

Defined in Estate Hospital Assistants (Registration) Act 1965, s 1A

“means a person who has not passed any of the examinations prescribed by any regulations made under this Act or any examination referred to in section 9, but is undergoing training in an approved institution for the purpose of becoming an …”

proceeding

Defined in Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s 3

“means any proceeding whatsoever of a civil or criminal nature and includes an application at any stage of a proceeding”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

proceedings

Defined in Akta Perjanjian Penyelesaian Antarabangsa yang Terhasil Daripada Pengantaraan 2026, s 2

“means any proceedings of a civil nature and includes any application made at any stage of such proceedings”

proceedings against the Government

Defined in Government Proceedings Act 1956, s 2

“includes a claim by way of set-off or counterclaim in proceedings by such Government”

proceeds

Defined in House to House and Street Collections Act 1947, s 2

“means, in relation to a collection, all money and all other property given, whether for consideration or not, in response to the appeal made”

proceeds of crime

Defined in Akta Bantuan Bersama dalam Perkara Jenayah 2002, s 2

“means any property suspected, or found by a court, to be property directly or indirectly derived or realized as a result of the commission of an offence or to represent the value of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 9 property and …”

process

Defined in Akta Bantuan Bersama dalam Perkara Jenayah 2002, s 2

“includes any summons, warrant, order or other document in respect of a criminal matter that is issued, as the case may be— (a) by any court in Malaysia or by any Judge, Sessions Court Judge or Magistrate or by the Registrar or a Deputy …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

processing

Defined in Akta Perlindungan Data Peribadi 2010, s 4

“means collecting, recording, holding or storing the personal data or carrying out any operation or set of operations on the personal data, including— (a) the organization, adaptation or alteration of personal data; (b) the retrieval …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

processor

Defined in Malaysian Timber Industry Board (Incorporation) Act 1973, s 2

“means a person who carries on the business of kiln drying or preserving timber”

proclaimed area

Defined in Akta Ketenteraman Awam (Pemeliharaan) 1958, s 2

“means an area in respect of which a proclamation made or renewed under section 3 is for the time being in force”

procurement officer

Defined in Government Procurement Act 2026, s 5

“means any public officer or person designated or appointed under subsection 8(1) as a procurement officer under this Act”

procuring entity

Defined in Government Procurement Act 2026, s 5

“means the Federal Government or any State Government, and includes— (a) any Ministry or Federal statutory body, the local authorities of the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya or any Federal Government entity; (b) …”

producer

Defined in Akta Duti Timbal Balas dan Anti-Lambakan 1993, s 2

“means a producer, manufacturer or processor”

Also defined in 4 other Acts

product

Defined in Akta Penyelarasan Perindustrian 1975, s 2

“means any article, thing, substance or service produced as a result of any manufacturing activity and includes a range of products. Licence required for manufacturing activity”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

product disclosure statement

Defined in Interest Schemes Act 2016, s 2

“means any product disclosure statement or invitation inviting applications or offers to subscribe for or purchase or offering for subscription or purchase any interest in a small scheme”

product under investigation

Defined in Akta Pelindung 2006, s 2

“means the class or kind of products imported or sold for importation into Malaysia that is subject of safeguard action under this Act, as determined by the Government to be appropriate for establishing the scope of action”

production day

Defined in Akta Penggalakan Pelaburan 1986, s 2

“means the day specified as such in the pioneer certificate in accordance with section 7;  NOTE—This Act has been repealed by the Goods and Services Tax (Repeal) Act 2018 —see section 3…”