Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission Act 2009 Amendment

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.

Malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009 amendment. Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Malaysian anti corruption commission amendment 3 laws of malaysia act a1567 malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018 an act to amend the malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009. The malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018 in essence. 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.

The principal legislation in malaysia that regulates the issue of corruption i e. 1 this act. Picture by yusof mat isa. 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.

1 this act may be cited as the malaysian anti corruption. On 6 may 2020 the chief commissioner of the malaysian anti corruption commission macc datuk seri azam baki said that the macc was studying a proposal to suspend and or delay section 17a of the macc act 2009 for approximately one 1 year to allow commercial organizations to re establish their businesses in light of the covid 19 pandemic and the movement control order. The malaysian anti corruption commission s logo is seen in putrajaya june 21 2017. 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.

An act to provide for the establishment of the malaysian anti corruption commission to make further and better provisions for the prevention of corruption and for matters necessary thereto and connected therewith. Short title and commencement 1. 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. Earlier this year parliament passed the malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018 macca amendments the macca amendments introduced notable changes to the malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009 macca 2009 including the introduction of section 17a of the macca 2009 which imposes liability on a commercial organisation for corruption committed by persons.

It is an act that provides for the establishment of the malaysian anti corruption commission macc as well as to make further and better provision for the prevention of corruption. P art i preliminary short title and commencement 1.