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Securities’ Regulation

Securities Industry Act 1983 (Act 280)

An Act to make provisions with respect to stock exchanges, stock brokers and other persons dealing in securities, and for certain offences relating to trading in securities, and for other purposes connected therewith.

Commodities Trading Act 1985 (Act 324)

An Act to establish the Commodities Trading Commission, to provide for the establishment of a commodity exchange, to control the trading in commodity futures contracts and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991 (Act 453)

An Act to provide for the regulation of central depositories, and the deposit, holding, withdrawal of, and dealings in, securities deposited therewith and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Securities Commission Act 1993 (Act 498)

An Act to establish the Securities Commission and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Futures Industry Act 1993 (Act 499)

An Act to provide for the establishment of futures exchanges, and to regulate trading in futures contracts, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Labuan Offshore Securities Industry Act 1998 (Act 579)

An Act to provide for the regulation of securities in Labuan, the establishment of a facility for listing thereof on an exchange and for other matters related thereto.

Security Guards and Detective Agencies

Private Agencies Act 1971 (Act 27)

An Act to control the business of private agencies.

Social Development

Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134)—(Revised 1974)

An Act to provide for the protection, well-being and advancement of the aboriginal peoples of West Malaysia.

National Association of Women’s Institutes of Malaysia (Incorporation) Act 1958 (Act 510)—(Revised 1993)

An Act to incorporate the National Association of Women’s Institutes of Malaysia.

Majlis Amanah Rakyat Act 1966 (Act 489)—(Revised 1992)

An Act to establish a corporate body by the name of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat and for the purposes connected therewith.









Social Security



Pensions (Public Authorities) Act 1962 (FM Act No 28 of 1962)

An Act to regulate and ensure uniformity in the granting of pensions, gratuities and other allowances to officers in the public service of the Federation who are transferred to the service of certain public authorities.

Pensions (Temporary Provisions) (Sabah) Act 1967 (Act No 1 of 1967)

An Act to make temporary provision for the retirement from the public service of certain officers serving in Sabah who are nominated as candidates for election to the Legislative Assembly of that State, and for matters incidental thereto.

Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4)

An Act to provide social security in certain contingencies and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto.

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj Pension Act 1971 (Act 22)

An Act to provide for the pension and privileges of YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj upon his retirement from the office of Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Statutory and Local Authorities Superannuation Fund Act 1977 (Act 185)

An Act for the grant of superannuation benefits for employees of statutory and local authorities and for matters connected therewith.

Pensions Act 1980 (Act 227)

An Act to provide for the administration of pensions, gratuities and other benefits for officers in the public service and their dependants.

Pensions Re-Computation Act 1980 (Act 228)

An Act to provide for the re-computation of pensions, gratuities and other benefits for officers in the public service,who are subject to the salaries and terms and conditions of service based on the recommendations by the Suffian and Aziz Royal Commissions, and their dependants.

Pensions Adjustment Act 1980 (Act 238)

An Act to provide for the adjustment of pensions and other benefits of officers in the public service and in statutory and local authorities and of the dependants of such officers, for the granting and adjustment of pensions and other benefits of the dependants of certain categories of such officers, and for matters related thereto.

Statutory and Local Authorities Pensions Act 1980 (Act 239)

An Act to provide for the administration of pensions, gratuities and other benefits for employees in the statutory and local authorities and their dependants pursuant to the revision of salaries and terms and conditions of service of such employees made by the Government with effect from 1 January 1976.

Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 (Act 452)

An Act to amend and re-enact the law relating to provident fund for persons employed in certain occupations and for matters incidental thereto.

Pensions Trust Fund Act 1991 (Act 454)

An Act to establish the Pensions Trust Fund and to provide for the management of that Fund and other matters incidental thereto.











Societies

Societies Act 1966 (Act 335)-(Revised 1987)

An Act relating to registration of societies.

Martial Arts Societies Act 1976 (Act 170)

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Martial Arts Supervisory Council, for the registration of martial arts societies and matters connected therewith.

Merdeka Stadium Corporation Act 1963 (Act 433)—(Revised 1990)

An Act to establish the Merdeka Stadium Corporation and to provide for purposes incidental thereto.

Subang Golf Course Corporation Act 1968 (Act 509)—(Revised 1993)

An Act to establish the Subang Golf Course Corporation and to provide for matters connected therewith.

National Sports Council of Malaysia Act 1971 (Act 29)

An Act to establish the National Sports Council of Malaysia and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Sports Development Act 1997 (Act 576)

An Act to promote and facilitate the development and administration of sports in Malaysia and to provide for matters incidental thereto









Statutes and Statutory Interpretation

Pending Laws (Validation) Ordinance 1957 (FM Ord No 58 of 1957)

An Ordinance to provide for the validation of Ordinances and subsidiary legislation enacted or made but not brought into force before 31 August 1957.

Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 (Act 388)—(Consolidated and Revised 1989)

An Act to provide for the commencement, application, construction, interpretation and operation of written laws; to provide for matters in relation to the exercise of statutory powers and duties; and for matters connected therewith.

Revision of Laws Act 1968 (Act 1)

An Act to provide for the revision and reprinting of laws and subsidiary legislation.

Malaysian Standard Time Act 1981 (Act 261)

An Act to provide for standard time throughout Malaysia.











Succession

Presumption of Survivorship Act 1950 (Act 205)—(Revised 1978)

An Act to provide for presumption of survivorship in regard to claims to property.

Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 (Act 98)—(Revised 1972)

An Act relating to the distribution of small estates of deceased persons and matters incidental thereto.

Distribution Act 1958 (Act 300)—(Revised 1983)

An Act relating to the law of distribution of intestate estates.

Probate and Administration Act 1959 (Act 97)—(Revised 1972)

An Act relating to probate and letters of administration.

Wills Act 1959 (Act 346)—(Revised 1988)

An Act relating to the law on wills.

Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1971 (Act 39)

An Act to amend the law relating to the dispositions of estates of deceased persons and for other purposes connected therewith.