Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission Act 2009

The relevant authority in charge of the macca is the malaysian anti corruption commission macc.

Malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009. 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. 1 january 2009 enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. The malaysian anti corruption commission malay. Regional cooperation important to fight corruption.

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. Suruhanjaya pencegahan rasuah malaysia abbreviated macc or sprm formerly known as anti corruption agency aca or badan pencegah rasuah bpr is a government agency in malaysia that investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors. 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. 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 key anti corruption legislation in malaysia is the malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009 macca which came into force on 1 january 2009. Picture by yusof mat isa. 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. Akta suruhanjaya pencegahan rasuah malaysia 2009 is a malaysian laws which enacted 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.

P art i preliminary short title and commencement 1. The macc was modelled after top anti corruption agencies such as the independent. Regional cooperation important to fight corruption putrajaya 21 oct. 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.

The malaysian anti corruption commission s logo is seen in putrajaya june 21 2017. The act 694 under the law of malaysia which is also the malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009 received the royal assent gazetted and enforced in january 2009. Cross border cooperation and coordination are important in the effort to fight.