Malaysia Anti Corruption Act Amendment 2018

1 this act may be cited as the malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018.

Malaysia anti corruption act amendment 2018. The principal legislation in malaysia that regulates the issue of corruption i e. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the. Corruption report on karam letter and perak state government scandal 07 09 2020 macc tracks sabana to assist investigation 07 09 2020 maac tracks two individual to assist investigation 04 09 2020. Short title and commencement 2.

Short title and commencement 1. Kuala lumpur june 1 section 17a of the malaysian anti corruption commission macc act 2009 amendment 2018 which comes into force today will encourage business activities with good integrity and promote good corporate governance practices. Malaysia section 17a of the malaysian anti corruption act 2009 the new corporate liability offence for corruption the malaysian anti corruption commission amendment bill 2018 which amends the malaysian anti corruption act 2009 was tabled in the malaysian parliament and passed on 4 april 2018 royal assent was given on 27 april 2018. The new provision section 17a of the malaysian anti corruption commission macc act 2009 amendment 2018 on corruption offenses by commercial organisations comes into force today 1st june 2020.

The malaysian anti corruption commission s logo is seen in putrajaya june 21 2017. The malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018 in essence. Picture by yusof mat isa. Interpretation p art ii the malaysian anti corruption commission 4.

Establishment of the malaysian anti corruption commission 5. Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. A commercial organisation commits an offence if any person associated with the commercial organisation commits a corrupt act in order to obtain or retain business or advantage for the commercial organisation. An act to amend the malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009.

The malaysian anti corruption commission amendment bill 2018 that was first tabled in the malaysian parliament on 26 march 2018 has been passed and gazetted on 4 may 2018 as the macc amendment act 2018 the act by a gazette dated 20 september 2018 the act comes into operation on 1 october 2018 save as for section 4 of the act on corporate liability. The date of enforcement was issued by the power of the minister in the prime minister s department parliament and law datuk takiyuddin hassan through the federal government gazette p u b 247. The malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009 macc act 2009 was recently amended by the malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018 macc amendment act the macc amendment act came into effect on 1 october 2018 save for section 4 which inserts section 17a into the macc act 2009.