Words starting with S

sukuk

Defined in Income Tax Act 1967, s 2

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

sullage

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

“includes any household waste liquids discharged from any bath, shower, lavatory, basin, floor gully, laundries or sink (not being a slop sink) but excludes faecal water and urine.”

Summary of Rights

Defined in Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010, s 2

“means the Summary of Rights as may be determined by the Registrar”

summons case

Defined in Criminal Procedure Code, s 2

“means a case relating to an offence and not being a warrant case”

sun-curing

Defined in Akta Lembaga Kenaf dan Tembakau Negara 2009, s 2

“means a process of curing whereby uncured tobacco is exposed to the full rays of the sun for the major part of the curing period”

super structure stage

Defined in Strata Titles Act 1985, s 4

“means the stage upon the completion of building works as duly certified in accordance with the relevant by-laws make under the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974”

superannuation benefits

Defined in Akta Kumpulan Wang Persaraan Pihak-Pihak Berkuasa Berkanun dan Tempatan 1977, s 2

“means an award or grant which is payable under this Act.”

Superintendent

Defined in Destitute Person'S Act 1977, s 2

“means a person having the management or control of any welfare home”

superior courts

Defined in Akta Suruhanjaya Pelantikan Kehakiman 2009, s 3

“means the Federal Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court in Malaya and the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak except where expressly stated otherwise”

Also defined in 1 other Act

superior officer

Defined in Armed Forces Act 1972, s 2

“means any officer or serviceman who, in relation to any other officer or serviceman, is by this Act or by regulations made thereunder or by custom of the Service, authorized to give a lawful command to that other officer or serviceman”

superior police officer

Defined in ARMS ACT 1960, s 2

“means an Inspector of any grade other than a Sub-Inspector”

Supervising Court

Defined in Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, s 2

“means the Court For Children for the district or area in which a child is required— (a) to reside under a probation order; (b) to perform community service under a community service order; or (c) to be placed or detained under any other …”

supervisory authority

Defined in Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009, s 2

“means any authority, body or agency in or outside Malaysia other than the Bank which is responsible for the supervision or oversight of any financial institution, financial market, capital market intermediary or participant or payment …”

supervisory person

Defined in Labuan Foundations Act 2010, s 2

“means any person or body of persons having supervisory powers over the Labuan foundation and is appointed under the charter of the Labuan foundation”

Supplementary Convention

Defined in Carriage by Air Act 1974, s 2

“means the Convention, supplementary to the Warsaw Convention, signed at Guadalajara on the 18 September 1961, for the unification of certain rules relating to Carriage by Air 7 international carriage by air performed by a person other than …”

supplier

Defined in Consumer Protection Act 1999, s 3

“means a person who, in trade— (a) supplies goods to a consumer by transferring the ownership or the possession of the goods under a contract of sale, exchange, lease, hire or hire-purchase to which that person is a party; or (b) supplies …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

supplies

Defined in Control of Supplies Act 1961, s 2

“includes every kind and type of article, food, commodity or thing whatsoever”

supplies officer

Defined in Control of Supplies Act 1961, s 2

“means any officer appointed under section 3 other than the Controller of Supplies”

supply

Defined in Akta Kemudahan dan Perkhidmatan Jagaan Kesihatan Swasta 1998, s 54

“means supply by way of sale, exchange or gift and includes receiving, keeping or storing for the purpose of supply. Private Healthcare Facilities and Services 49 Prohibition on supply of natural human blood and blood product”

Also defined in 4 other Acts

Supply Act

Defined in Government Procurement Act 2026, s 5

“means the Act or Enactment made for the appropriation of any sums from the Consolidated Fund in accordance with Articles 100 and 101 of or, sections 15 and 16 of the Eighth Schedule to, the Federal Constitution, as the case may be”

supply authority

Defined in Akta Bekalan Elektrik 1990, s 2

“means any statutory authority established by an Act of Parliament or any other law to generate and/or supply electricity”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Supply Enactment

Defined in Government Procurement Act 2026, s 5

“means the Act or Enactment made for the appropriation of any sums from the Consolidated Fund in accordance with Articles 100 and 101 of or, sections 15 and 16 of the Eighth Schedule to, the Federal Constitution, as the case may be”

supply line

Defined in Akta Bekalan Elektrik 1990, s 2

“means a conductor or conductors or other means of conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity, together with any casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe, insulator or post enclosing, surrounding or supporting the same or any part …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

supply of gas

Defined in Gas Supply Act 1993, s 2

“means the delivery, transportation, distribution or reticulation of gas through pipelines.”

Supporting Acknowledgement

Defined in Syarie Legal Profession (Federal Territories) Act 2019, s 2

“means an acknowledgement issued under section 28”

surcharge

Defined in Akta Cukai Jualan 2018, s 2

“means the surcharge referred to in subsection 32(3)”

Also defined in 4 other Acts

surplus funds

Defined in Akta Koperasi 1993, s 2

“means, subject to regulations, the funds in excess of the amounts required for immediate use by a co-operative society as working capital for its business, which may be deposited or invested away from the co-operative society without …”

surrender warrant

Defined in Akta Ekstradisi 1992, s 5

“means a warrant which is issued under paragraph 21(2)(b)”

surveillance

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

“means the subjection of any person, who is not isolated, to periodical examination or enquiry for the purpose of ascertaining his state of health and to conditions imposed by an authorized officer for such purpose”

Survey and Mapping Department

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

“means the Survey and Mapping Department of the Government of the Federation operative in the States of Malaya…”