E-Laws
Mega list of legal authorities in Malaysia.
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Acts of Parliaments in Malaysia
Acts of Parliament are an absolutely binding source of law. Whether you are kicking off a business or learning the basics, we provide you with this necessary list of Acts categorized into industries and areas of law. We aim to make this list as wide and all-encompassing as possible, though keep in mind that these are not exhaustive.
Administrative / Public Law
- Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954
- Animal Welfare Act 2015
- Armed Forces Act 1972
- Arms Act 1960
- Banishment (Repeal) Act 2011
- Baselines of Maritime Zones Act 2006
- Betting Act 1953
- Census Act 1960
- City of Kuala Lumpur Act 1971
- Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (Incorporation) Act 1949
- Commissions of Enquiry Act 1950
- Common Gaming Houses Act 1953
- Consular Relations (Vienna Convention) Act 1999
- Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993
- Delegation of Powers Act 1956
- Deposit of Library Material Act 1986
- Destitute Persons Act 1977
- Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act 1959
- Diplomatic Privileges (Vienna Convention) Act 1966
- Director General of Social Welfare (Incorporation) Act 1948
- East Coast Economic Region Development Council Act 2008
- Emblem and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963
- Federal Capital Act 1960
- Federal Territory (Financial Arrangement) Act 1982
- Fees (Department of Museum Malaysia (Validation)) Act 2014
- Fire Services Act 1988
- Foreign Representatives (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1967
- Girl Guides Act 1953
- Good Shepherd Nuns (Incorporation) Act 1973
- Government Contracts Act 1949
- Government Funding Act 1983
- Government Proceedings Act 1956
- Government Trustee Securities Act 1957
- Houses of Parliament (Privileges And Powers) Act 1952
- Housing Trust (Dissolution) Act 1976
- Immigration Act 1959/63
- Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia Act 1995
- International Development Association Act 1960
- Istana Negara (Royal Allowances) Act 1982
- Jasa Perkasa Persekutuan (Remembrance Allowance) Act 2012
- Kedah And Penang (Alteration of Boundary) Act 1985
- Kelantan Land Settlement Act 1955
- Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi Act 1990
- Legal Aid Act 1971
- Legal Profession Act 1976
- Legitimacy Act 1961
- Local Government Act 1976
- Local Government Elections Act 1960
- Lotteries Act 1952
- Malaysian Border Security Agency Act 2017
- Malaysian Standard Time Act 1981
- Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority Act 1990
- Malaysia Volunteers Corps Act 2012
- Methodist Church in Malaysia Act 1955
- Military Manoeuvres Act 1983
- National Anthem Act 1968 (Revised – 2018)
- National Anti-Drugs Agency Act 2004
- National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949
- National Heritage Act 2005
- National Land Rehabilitation and Consolidation Authority (Succession And Dissolution) Act 1997
- National Language Act 1963/67
- National Library Act 1972
- National Measurement System Act 2007
- National Registration Act 1959
- National Service Act 1952
- National Service Training Act 2003
- National Skills Development Act 2006
- Passports Act 1966
- Peaceful Assembly Act 2012
- Perbadanan Putrajaya Act 1995
- Police Act 1967
- Population and Family Development Act 1966
- Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
- Public Authorities Protection Act 1948
- Public Authorities (Control of Borrowing Powers) Act 1961
- Public Service Tribunal (Dissolution) Act 2000
- Public Trust Corporation Act 1995
- Quantity Surveyors Act 1967
- Racing Club (Public Sweepstakes) Act 1965
- Racing (Totalizator Board) Act 1961
- Registration of Engineers Act 1967
- Restricted Residence (Repeal) Act 2011
- Revision of Laws Act 1968
- Roman Catholic Bishops (Incorporation) Act 1957
- Rukun Tetangga Act 2012
- Salvation Army (Incorporation) Act 1956
- Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012
- Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (Remembrance Allowance) Act 1990
- Special Measures Against Terrorism in Foreign Countries Act 2015
- Standards of Malaysia Act 1996
- State Water Supply Fund (Financial and Accounting Procedure) Act 1980
- Statistics Act 1965
- Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) Act 2000
- St. John Ambulance of Malaysia (Incorporation) Act 1972
- Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara Act 2006
- Territorial Sea Act 2012
- Unclaimed Moneys Act 1965
- Visiting Forces Act 1960
- Widows and Orphans Pension Act 1915
- Yayasan Guru Tun Hussein Onn Act 2014
- Youth Societies and Youth Development Act 2007
- Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Remuneration) Act 1958
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Exercise of Functions) Act 1957
Agriculture Law
- Abattoirs (Privatization) Act 1993
- Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad Act 2008
- Bretton Woods Agreements Act 1957
- Control of Padi And Rice Act 1994
- Farmers’ Organization Authority Act 1973
- Farmers’ Organization Act 1973
- Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority Act 1965
- Feed Act 2009
- Fisheries Act 1985
- Fishermen’s Associations Act 1971
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia Act 2016
- International Fund for Agricultural Development Act 1992
- Irrigation Areas Act 1953
- Lembaga Padi dan Beras Negara (Successor Company) Act 1994
- Loans (International Fund for Agricultural Development) Act 1992
- Malaysian Cocoa Board (Incorporation) Act 1988
- Malaysian Pepper Board Act 2006
- Malaysian Timber Industry Board (Incorporation) Act 1973
- Minister of Finance (Incorporation) Act 1957
- National Kenaf and Tobacco Board Act 2009
- Padi Cultivators (Control of Rent And Security Of Tenure) Act 1967 (Revised 2017)
- Panglima Gagah Berani (Remembrance Allowance) Act 2001
- Pesticides Act 1974
- Pineapple Industry Act 1957
- Plant Quarantine Act 1976
- Planters’ Loans Fund (Dissolution) Act 1981
- Protection of New Plant Varieties Act 2004
Arbitration Law
- Arbitration Act 2005
Aviation Law
- Airport and Aviation Services (Operating Company) Act 1991
- Aviation Offences Act 1984
- Carriage by Air Act 1974
- Civil Aviation Act 1969
- Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2015
- Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2017
- Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia Act 2017
- International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Aircraft) Act 2006
- Malaysian Airline System Berhad (Administration) Act 2015
- Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015
Banking & Finance Law
- Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds Of Unlawful Activities Act 2001
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Act 2017
- Asian Development Bank Act 1966
- Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (Special Provisions) Act 1978
- Bank Simpanan Nasional Act 1974
- Bankers’ Books (Evidence) Act 1949
- Bankruptcy Act 1967
- Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009
- Coin (Import and Export) Act 1957
- Counterfeit Coin Act 1957
- Debtors Act 1957
- Development Financial Institutions Act 2002
- Development Funds Act 1966
- External Loans Act 1963
- Finance Act 1986
- Finance (No. 2) Act 1985
- Finance Act 2017
- Finance Act (No 2) 2017
- Finance Act 2018
- Finance (Banking and Financial Institutions) Act 1986
- Financial Services Act 2013
- Financial Procedure Act 1957
- Financial Reporting Act 1997
- Government Loans (Notice of Trusts) Act 1947
- Housing Loans Fund Act 1971
- Insolvency Act 1967
- Kootu Funds (Prohibition) Act 1971
- Loan (Local) Act 1959
- Loan Guarantee Act 1963
- Loans (Central Bank of Malaysia) Act 1960
- Loans (International Bank) Act 1958
- Loan (International Tin Buffer Stock) Act 1971
- Loans Guarantee (Bodies Corporate) Act 1965
- Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975
- Moneylenders Act 1951
- Money Services Business Act 2011
- National Trust Fund Act 1988
- Retirement Fund Act 2007
- Treasury Bills (Local) Act 1946
- Trustee Act 1949
- Trustees (Incorporation) Act 1952
- Trusts (State Legislatures Competency) Act 1949
Capital Market Law
- Capital Markets and Services Act 2007
- Demutualisation (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) Act 2003
- Securities Commission Act 1993
- Securities Commission Malaysia Act 1993
- Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991
Civil Law
- Adoption Act 1952
- Age of Majority Act 1971
- Child Act 2001
- Civil Defence Act 1951
- Civil Law Act 1956
- Civil List Act 1982
- Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987
- Control of Rent (Repeal) Act 1997
- Extended Credit Act 1966
- Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1971
- Land Acquisition Act 1960
- Land Conservation Act 1960
- Land Development Act 1956
- Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960
- Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950
- Licensed Land Surveyors Act 1958
- Married Woman Act 1957
- Married Women and Children (Enforcement Of Maintenance) Act 1968
- Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950
- National Land Code (Validation) Act 2003
- Optical Act 1991
- Pawnbrokers Act 1972
- Registration of Births and Deaths (Special Provisions) Act 1975
- Service Lands Act 1963
- Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955
- Statutory Bodies (Power to Borrow) Act 1999
- Tin Industry (Research and Development) Fund Act 1953
Commercial Law
- Bills of Exchange Act 1949
- Bills of Sale Act 1950
- Consumer Protection Act 1999
- Contracts Act 1950
- Control of Supplies Act 1961
- Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010
- Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act 1993
- Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Act 2009
- Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984
- Franchise Act 1998
- Free Zones Act 1990
- Hire-Purchase Act 1967
- Indecent Advertisements Act 1953
- Industrial Co-Ordination Act 1975
- International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008
- Malaysian Rubber Board (Incorporation) Act 1996
- Malaysian Rubber Exchange (Incorporation) Act 1962
- Netting of Financial Agreements Act 2015
- Optical Discs Act 2000
- Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011
- Private Agencies Act 1971
- Revocation of Exemption from Payment of Stamp Duties Act 1992
- Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority Act 1972
- Rubber Price Stabilization Act 1975
- Rubber Statutory Bodies Act 1985
- Safeguards Act 2006
- Sale of Goods Act 1957
- Stamp Act 1949
- Standards of Malaysia Act 1996
- Tin Control Act 1954
- Trade Descriptions Act 2011
- Weights and Measures Act 1972
- Wood-Based Industries (State Legislatures Competency) Act 1984
Communications and Media Law
- Bernama Act 1967
- Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
- Entertainment (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) Act 1992
- Entertainments Duty Act 1953
- Film Censorship Act 2002
- Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998
- National Archives Act 2003
- Official Secrets Act 1972
- Optical Discs Act 2000
- Postal Services Act 2012
- Postal Services (Successor Company) Act 1991
- Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984
- Telecommunication Services (Successor Company) Act 1985
Company / Corporate Law
- Audit Act 1957
- Co-Operative Societies Act 1993
- Companies Act 2016
- Companies Commission of Malaysia Act 2001
- Factories and Machinery Act 1967
- Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation Act 1992
- Partnership Act 1961
- Registration of Businesses Act 1956
- Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation Act 1995
- Societies Act 1966
- Trust Companies Act 1949
Competition Law
- Competition Act 2010
- Competition Commission Act 2010
Construction Law
- Architects Act 1967
- Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007
- Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012
- Contracts Act 1950
- Federal Housing Act 1965
- Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982
- Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966
- Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
- Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974
- Town and Country Planning Act 1976
- Town Planners Act 1995
Computer Law
- Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
- Computer Crimes Act 1997
Criminal Law
- Abduction and Criminal Intimidation Of Witnesses Act 1947
- Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001
- Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007
- Chemicals Weapons Convention Act 2005
- Computer Crimes Act 1997
- Counterfeit Coin Act 1957
- Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958
- Criminal Justice Act 1953
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
- Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988
- Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985
- Domestic Violence Act 1994
- Explosives Act 1957
- Extradition Act 1992
- Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971
- Kidnapping Act 1961
- International Transfer of Prisoners Act 2012
- Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009
- Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002
- National Anti-Drugs Agency Act 2004
- Penal Code
- Prison Act 1995
- Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969
- Sale of Drugs Act 1952
- Sedition Act 1948
- Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017
Transport and Maritime Law
- Carriage by Air Act 1974
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1950
- Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987
- Federation Light Dues Act 1953
- Federal Roads (Private Management) Act 1984
- Federal Roads Act 1959
- Fees (Marine Parks Malaysia) (Validation) Act 2004
- Highway Authority Malaysia (Incorporation) Act 1980
- Land Public Transport Act 2010
- Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research Act 2012
- Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Act 2004
- Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1994
- Penang Port Commission Act 1955
- Port Authorities Act 1963
- Ports (Privatization) Act 1990
- Railways (Successor Company) Act 1991
- Railways Act 1991
- Road Transport Act 1987
- Second-Hand Dealers Act 1946
- Tolls (Roads and Bridges) Act 1965
Tourism Law
- Hotels (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) Act 2003
- Innkeepers Act 1952
- Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board Act 1992
- Tourism Industry Act 1992
- Tourism Vehicles Licensing Act 1999
- Tourism Tax Act 2017
Trust, Wills and Probates Law
- Wills Act 1959
- Distribution Act 1958
Data Protection Law
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010
E-Commerce
- Digital Signature Act 1997
- Electronic Commerce Act 2006
- Electronic Government Activities Act 2007
Education Law
- Academy of Sciences Malaysia Act 1994
- Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan Act 2006
- Co-Operative College (Incorporation) Act 1968
- Degrees and Diplomas Act 1962
- Education Act 1996
- Educational Institutions (Discipline) Act 1976
- Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act 2007
- National Council on Higher Education Act 1996
- Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional Act 1997
- Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996
- Raja-Raja and the Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua Negeri Higher Studies Scholarship Fund Act 1983
- Universities and University Colleges Act 1971
- University of Malaya Act 1961
Election Law
- Election Commission Act 1957
- Election Offences Act 1954
- Elections Act 1958
- Local Government Elections Act 1960
Energy Law
- Electricity Supply Act 1990
- Electricity Supply (Successor Company) Act 1990
- Energy Commission Act 2001
- Gas Supply Act 1993
- Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984
- Petroleum Development Act 1974
- Petroleum Ming Act 1966
- Technologists and Technicians Act 2015
- Water Services Industry Act 2006
Environmental Law
- Biosafety Act 2007
- Continental Shelf Act 1966
- Drainage Works Act 1954
- Environmental Quality Act 1974
- National Parks Act 1980
- Rubber Statutory Bodies Act 1985
- Water Services Industry Act 2006
- Water Supply (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) Act 1998
- Waters Act 1920
- Wildlife Conservation Act 2010
Family Law
- Adoption Act 1952
- Child Act 2001
- Domestic Violence Act 1994
- Guardianship of Infants Act 1961
- Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984
- Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976
- Legitimacy Act 1961
- Married Women Act 1957
- Married Women and Children (Enforcement Of Maintenance) Act 1968
- Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950
Health Law
- Animals Act 1953
- Care Centres Act 1993
- Chemists Act 1975
- Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
- Dental Act 1971
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Act 2009
- Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975
- Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983
- Estate Hospital Assistants (Registration) Act 1965
- Food Act 1983
- Human Tissues Act 1974
- Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act 1953
- Malaysian Health Promotion Board Act 2006
- Medical Act 1971
- Medical Assistants (Registration) Act 1977
- Medical Device Authority Act 2012
- Medical Device Act 2012
- Medicines (Advertisement and Sale) Act 1956
- Mental Health Act 2001
- Midwives Act 1966
- Nurses Act 1950
- Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954
- Persons with Disabilities Act 2008
- Poisons Act 1952
- Prevention and Control Of Infectious Diseases Act 1988
- Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998
- Registration of Pharmacists Act 1951
- Sale of Drugs Act 1952
- Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 2016
- Veterinary Surgeons Act 1974
Human Rights Law
- Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999
Insurance Law
- Employment Insurance System Act 2017
- Financial Services Act 2013
- Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 2011
Intellectual Property Law
- Copyright Act 1987
- Geographical Indications Act 2000
- Industrial Designs Act 1996
- Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Act 2002
- Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 2000
- Patents Act 1983
- Protection of New Plant Varieties Act 2004
- Trade Descriptions Act 2011
- Trade Marks Act 1976
Labour/Employment Law
- Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966
- Employees Provident Fund Act 1991
- Employees’ Social Security Act 1969
- Employment Act 1955
- Employment Insurance System Act 2017
- Employment (Restriction) Act 1968
- Employment Information Act 1953
- Factories and Machinery Act 1967
- Industrial Relations Act 1967
- National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011
- Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
- Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act 2001
- Pensions Adjustment Act 1980
- Pensions Re-Computation Act 1980
- Port Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Dissolution) Act 2000
- Private Employment Agencies Act 1981
- Retirement Fund Act 2007
- Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017
- South Indian Labour Fund (Dissolution) Act 1999
- Trade Unions Act 1959
- Weekly Holidays Act 1950
- Workmen’s Compensation Act 1952
- Workers’ Minimum Standards of The Housing and Amenities Act 1990
Litigation and Court Procedure
- Courts (Modes of Commencement of Civil Actions) Act 2017
- Courts of Judicature Act 1964
- Evidence Act 1950
- Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007
- Extra-territorial Offences Act 1976
- Fees Act 1951
- Judges’ Remuneration Act 1971
- Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009
- Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act 1962
- Legal Profession Act 1976
- Mediation Act 2012
- Native Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1991
- Notaries Public Act 1959
- Oaths and Affirmations Act 1949
- Powers of Attorney Act 1949
- Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958
- Rules of The Court Of Appeal 1994
- Rules of The Federal Court 1995
- Subordinate Courts Act 1948
- Subordinate Courts Rules Act 1955
- Statutory Declarations Act 1960 (Revised 2016)
- Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965
- Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997
- Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997
Mining Law
- Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Implementation Act 2000
- Geological Survey Act 1974
- Geologists Act 2008
- Malaysian Biofuel Industry Act 2007
- Malaysian Chamber of Mines Incorporation Act 1914
- Mineral Development Act 1994
- Petroleum Mining Act 1966
Real Estate & Property
- Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966
- Housing Loans Fund Act 1971
- House to House and Street Collections Act 1947
- Housing Trust (Dissolution) Act 1976
- National Land Code 1965
- Revocation of Exemption from Payment of Stamp Duties Act 1992
- Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007
- Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation Act 2007
- Stamp Act 1949
- Strata Management Act 2013
- Strata Titles Act 1985
Sports Law
- National Sports Council of Malaysia Act 1971
- National Sports Institute Act 2011
- Sports Development Act 1997
Tax and Customs
- Assignment of Export Duty (Mineral Ores) Act 1964
- Betting and Sweepstake Duties Act 1948
- Customs Act 1967
- Gaming Tax Act 1972
- Goods Vehicle Levy Act 1983
- Import Duties (Validation) Act 1992
- Income Tax Act 1967
- Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967
- Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976
- Sales Tax Act 2018
- Services Tax Act 2018
- Tourism Tax Act 2017
- Windfall Profit Levy Act 1998
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