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Election Offences Act 1954

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Election Offences Act 1954
  • An Act to prevent electoral offences and corrupt and illegal practices at elections; to provide for the establishment of enforcement teams and for matters connected therewith; to provide for the appointment of election agents and to control election expenses; and to provide for election petitions.
CitationAct 5
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Enacted1954 (Ordinance No. 9 of 1954)
Revised: 1969 (Act 5 w.e.f. 12 April 1969)
EffectivePeninsular Malaysia, Federal Territory of Putrajaya[a]—30 April 1954, L.N. 250/1958;
Sabah[b], Federal Territory of Labuan[c]—1 August 1965, P.U. 176/1966;
Sarawak[d]—1 November 1966, P.U. 227/1967
Keywords
Electoral fraud, political corruption, election agent, election expenses, election petition
Status: In force

The Election Offences Act 1954 (Template:Lang-ms) is a Malaysian law which enacted to prevent electoral offences and corrupt and illegal practices at elections; to provide for the establishment of enforcement teams and for matters connected therewith; to provide for the appointment of election agents and to control election expenses; and to provide for election petitions.

Structure

The Election Offences Act 1954, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 7 Parts containing 42 sections and 2 schedules (including 29 amendments).

  • Part I: Preliminary and Interpretation
  • Part II: Electoral Offences
  • Part III: Corrupt Practices
  • Part IV: Election Agent, Election Expenses and Illegal Practices
  • Part IVA: Enforcement Team
  • Part V: Excuse for Corrupt or Illegal Practice
  • Part VI: Grounds for Avoiding Elections
  • Part VII: Election Petitions
  • Schedules

Footnotes

  1. ^ Note—See section 6 of Act A1095.
  2. ^ Note—For extension and modification of Act to Sabah, see P.U. 56/1966, P.U. 144/1966, P.U. 498/1966, P.U. 348/1967.
  3. ^ Note—See section 6 of Act A585.
  4. ^ Note—For extension and modification of Act to Sarawak, see P.U. 497/1966, P.U. 349/1967, P.U. 55/1968.

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