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Partnership
Partnership Act 1961 (Act 135)—(Revised 1974)
An Act relating to partnership.
Labuan Offshore Limited Partnerships Act 1997 (Act 565)
An Act to provide new laws for the establishment, regulation and dissolution of offshore limited partnerships and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Planning Law
Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172)
An Act for the proper control and regulation of town and country planning in local authority areas in the States of Malaya and for purposes connected therewith or ancillary thereto.
Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982 (Act 267)
An Act to make provisions for the control and regulating of proper planning in the Federal Territory, for the levying of development charges, and for purposes connected therewith or ancillary thereto.
Town Planners Act 1995 (Act 538)
An Act to provide for the registration of Town Planners and for purposes connected therewith.
Police and Law Enforcement Agencies
Police Act 1967 (Act 344)—(Revised 1988)
An Act relating to the organization, discipline, powers and duties of the Royal Malaysia Police and matters incidental thereto.
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Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 (Act 271) (repealed by Act 575)
An Act to establish the Anti-Corruption Agency, to vest powers on officers of the Agency and to make provisions connected therewith.
(See also: National Service Act 1952 (Act 425) under title Armed Forces; Customs Act 1967 (Act 235) under title Revenue and Duties; Pensions (Special Provisions) Ordinance 1955 (FM Ord No 47 of 1955) under title Social Security.)
Press and Printing
Bernama Act 1967 (Act 449)—(Revised 1990)
An Act to establish and incorporate the Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia or in English the Malaysian National News Agency and to make provisions for the management and supervision thereof and other matters connected therewith.
Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (Act 301)
An Act to regulate the use of printing presses and the printing, importation, production, reproduction, publishing and distribution of publications and for matters connected therewith.
(See also: Printing of Qur’anic Texts Act 1986 (Act 326) under title Islamic Law and Islamic Matters.)
Prisons and Detention Centres
Juvenile Courts Act 1947 (Act 90)—(Revised 1972) (Partial—also in Courts and Procedure)
An Act to provide for the care and protection of children and young persons and the establishment of Juvenile Courts.
Prisons Ordinance 1952 (FM Ord No 81 of 1952) (repealed)
Prison Act 1995 (Act 537)
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to prisons, prisoners and related matters.
(See also: Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 (Act 283) under title Dangerous Drugs.)
Professions
(1) Legal Profession (including Notaries) Notaries Public Act 1959 (Act 115)—(Revised 1973)
An Act relating to notaries public.
Legal Profession Act 1976 (Act 166)
An Act to consolidate the law relating to the legal profession in Malaysia.
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(2) Medical and Related Professions Nurses Act 1950 (Act 14)—(Revised 1969)
An Act to provide for the registration of nurses for the sick.
Registration of Pharmacists Act 1951 (Act 371)—(Revised 1989)
An Act relating to the establishment of a Pharmacy Board and the registration of pharmacists.
Estate Hospital Assistants (Registration) Act 1965 (Act 435)—(Revised 1990)
An Act to provide for the registration of estate hospital assistants and probationer estate hospital assistants and for matters connected therewith.
Midwives Act 1966 (Act 436)—(Revised 1990)
An Act relating to the registration of midwives and the conduct of midwifery and other matters connected therewith.
Medical Act 1971 (Act 50)
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the registration and practice of medical practitioners and for national purposes to provide for certain provisions with regard to a period of service in the public services after full registration as a medical practitioner; and to make provision for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters.
Dental Act 1971 (Act 51)
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the registration and practice of dental practitioners and for national purposes to provide for certain provisions with regard to a period of service in the public services after registration as a dental practitioner; and to make provision for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters.
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1974 (Act 147)
An Act to make provision for the registration and practice of veterinary surgeons and for national purposes to provide for certain provisions with regard to a period of service in the public services after registration; and to make provision for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters.
Chemists Act 1975 (Act 158)
An Act to incorporate the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry and to provide for matters connected therewith and for other incidental matters.
Medical Assistants (Registration) Act 1977 (Act 180)
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Medical Assistants (Registration) Board, the registration of medical assistants and matters connected therewith.
Optical Act 1991 (Act 469)
An Act to provide for the registration of persons practising as opticians and optometrists, to control the practice of optometry, and for matters connected therewith.
(See also: Private Hospitals Act 1971 (Act 43) under title Environmental Protection and Public Health; Nurses’ Retiring Allowance Enactment (FMS Cap 25), Widows and Orphans Pension Enactment (FMS Cap 26)
under title Social Security.)
(3) Other Professions Licensed Land Surveyors Act 1958 (Act 458)—(Revised 1991)
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An Act relating to the licensing and control of land surveyors and for matters connected therewith.
Accountants Act 1967 (Act 94)—(Revised 1972)
An Act to provide for the registration of accountants and matters connected therewith.
Architects Act 1967 (Act 117)—(Revised 1973)
An Act to provide for the registration of architects and matters connected therewith.
Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Act 138)—(Revised 1974)
An Act to provide for the registration of Engineers and for purposes connected therewith.
Quantity Surveyors Act 1967 (Act 487)—(Revised 1992)
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Board of Quantity Surveyors, for the registration of Quantity Surveyors and firms and bodies corporate practising as consulting Quantity Surveyors, for the regulation of the practice of quantity surveying and for matters connected therewith.
Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981 (Act 242)
An Act to provide for the appointment of a Director General of Valuation and Property Services and for the registration of valuers, appraisers and estate agents and for matters connected therewith.
Counsellors Act 1998 (Act 580)
An Act to provide for the registration and practice of counsellors and for matters connected therewith.
Partnership Act 1961 (Act 135)—(Revised 1974)
An Act relating to partnership.
Labuan Offshore Limited Partnerships Act 1997 (Act 565)
An Act to provide new laws for the establishment, regulation and dissolution of offshore limited partnerships and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Planning Law
Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172)
An Act for the proper control and regulation of town and country planning in local authority areas in the States of Malaya and for purposes connected therewith or ancillary thereto.
Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982 (Act 267)
An Act to make provisions for the control and regulating of proper planning in the Federal Territory, for the levying of development charges, and for purposes connected therewith or ancillary thereto.
Town Planners Act 1995 (Act 538)
An Act to provide for the registration of Town Planners and for purposes connected therewith.
Police and Law Enforcement Agencies
Police Act 1967 (Act 344)—(Revised 1988)
An Act relating to the organization, discipline, powers and duties of the Royal Malaysia Police and matters incidental thereto.
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Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 (Act 271) (repealed by Act 575)
An Act to establish the Anti-Corruption Agency, to vest powers on officers of the Agency and to make provisions connected therewith.
(See also: National Service Act 1952 (Act 425) under title Armed Forces; Customs Act 1967 (Act 235) under title Revenue and Duties; Pensions (Special Provisions) Ordinance 1955 (FM Ord No 47 of 1955) under title Social Security.)
Press and Printing
Bernama Act 1967 (Act 449)—(Revised 1990)
An Act to establish and incorporate the Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia or in English the Malaysian National News Agency and to make provisions for the management and supervision thereof and other matters connected therewith.
Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (Act 301)
An Act to regulate the use of printing presses and the printing, importation, production, reproduction, publishing and distribution of publications and for matters connected therewith.
(See also: Printing of Qur’anic Texts Act 1986 (Act 326) under title Islamic Law and Islamic Matters.)
Prisons and Detention Centres
Juvenile Courts Act 1947 (Act 90)—(Revised 1972) (Partial—also in Courts and Procedure)
An Act to provide for the care and protection of children and young persons and the establishment of Juvenile Courts.
Prisons Ordinance 1952 (FM Ord No 81 of 1952) (repealed)
Prison Act 1995 (Act 537)
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to prisons, prisoners and related matters.
(See also: Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 (Act 283) under title Dangerous Drugs.)
Professions
(1) Legal Profession (including Notaries) Notaries Public Act 1959 (Act 115)—(Revised 1973)
An Act relating to notaries public.
Legal Profession Act 1976 (Act 166)
An Act to consolidate the law relating to the legal profession in Malaysia.
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(2) Medical and Related Professions Nurses Act 1950 (Act 14)—(Revised 1969)
An Act to provide for the registration of nurses for the sick.
Registration of Pharmacists Act 1951 (Act 371)—(Revised 1989)
An Act relating to the establishment of a Pharmacy Board and the registration of pharmacists.
Estate Hospital Assistants (Registration) Act 1965 (Act 435)—(Revised 1990)
An Act to provide for the registration of estate hospital assistants and probationer estate hospital assistants and for matters connected therewith.
Midwives Act 1966 (Act 436)—(Revised 1990)
An Act relating to the registration of midwives and the conduct of midwifery and other matters connected therewith.
Medical Act 1971 (Act 50)
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the registration and practice of medical practitioners and for national purposes to provide for certain provisions with regard to a period of service in the public services after full registration as a medical practitioner; and to make provision for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters.
Dental Act 1971 (Act 51)
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the registration and practice of dental practitioners and for national purposes to provide for certain provisions with regard to a period of service in the public services after registration as a dental practitioner; and to make provision for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters.
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1974 (Act 147)
An Act to make provision for the registration and practice of veterinary surgeons and for national purposes to provide for certain provisions with regard to a period of service in the public services after registration; and to make provision for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters.
Chemists Act 1975 (Act 158)
An Act to incorporate the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry and to provide for matters connected therewith and for other incidental matters.
Medical Assistants (Registration) Act 1977 (Act 180)
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Medical Assistants (Registration) Board, the registration of medical assistants and matters connected therewith.
Optical Act 1991 (Act 469)
An Act to provide for the registration of persons practising as opticians and optometrists, to control the practice of optometry, and for matters connected therewith.
(See also: Private Hospitals Act 1971 (Act 43) under title Environmental Protection and Public Health; Nurses’ Retiring Allowance Enactment (FMS Cap 25), Widows and Orphans Pension Enactment (FMS Cap 26)
under title Social Security.)
(3) Other Professions Licensed Land Surveyors Act 1958 (Act 458)—(Revised 1991)
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An Act relating to the licensing and control of land surveyors and for matters connected therewith.
Accountants Act 1967 (Act 94)—(Revised 1972)
An Act to provide for the registration of accountants and matters connected therewith.
Architects Act 1967 (Act 117)—(Revised 1973)
An Act to provide for the registration of architects and matters connected therewith.
Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Act 138)—(Revised 1974)
An Act to provide for the registration of Engineers and for purposes connected therewith.
Quantity Surveyors Act 1967 (Act 487)—(Revised 1992)
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Board of Quantity Surveyors, for the registration of Quantity Surveyors and firms and bodies corporate practising as consulting Quantity Surveyors, for the regulation of the practice of quantity surveying and for matters connected therewith.
Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981 (Act 242)
An Act to provide for the appointment of a Director General of Valuation and Property Services and for the registration of valuers, appraisers and estate agents and for matters connected therewith.
Counsellors Act 1998 (Act 580)
An Act to provide for the registration and practice of counsellors and for matters connected therewith.
