Citation Act 5 | Territorial extent Throughout Malaysia | |
Date enacted 1954 (Ordinance No. 9 of 1954)
Revised: 1969 (Act 5 w.e.f. 12 April 1969) Date effective Peninsular Malaysia, Federal Territory of Putrajaya—30 April 1954, L.N. 250/1958;
Sabah, Federal Territory of Labuan—1 August 1965, P.U. 176/1966;
Sarawak—1 November 1966, P.U. 227/1967 | ||
The Election Offences Act 1954 (Malay: Akta Kesalahan Pilihan Raya 1954) 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).
References
Election Offences Act 1954 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA