| Election Offences Act 1954 | |
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Long title
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| Citation | Act 5 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Enacted | 1954 (Ordinance No. 9 of 1954) Revised: 1969 (Act 5 w.e.f. 12 April 1969) |
| 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 |
| Amended by | |
| Election Offences (Amendment) Ordinance 1955 Election Offences (Amendment) Ordinance 1959 Local Government Elections (Amendment) Act 1961 Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1961 Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1964 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) Order 1966 Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1966 Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1967 Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1967 Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1968 Rules of Court (Election Petition) (Amendment) Rules 1968 Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1969 Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45, 1970 City of Kuala Lumpur Act 1971 Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1974 Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 Subordinate Courts Act (Extension) Order 1980 Notification under Titles of Office Ordinance 1949 Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1986 Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1990 Railways (Successor Company) Act 1991 Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994 Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1994 Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 Election Offences (Amendment) Act 2002 Election Offences (Amendment) Act 2003 | |
| Keywords | |
| Electoral fraud, political corruption, election agent, election expenses, election petition | |
| Status: In force | |
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).
- 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
- Note—See section 6 of Act A1095.
- 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.
- Note—See section 6 of Act A585.
- Note—For extension and modification of Act to Sarawak, see P.U. 497/1966, P.U. 349/1967, P.U. 55/1968.
References
External links
- Election Offences Act 1954
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