Malaysia Anti Corruption Act

2 this act comes into operation on 1 january 2009.

Malaysia anti corruption act. Of corruption and for matters necessary thereto and connected therewith. P art i preliminary short title and commencement 1. The malaysian anti corruption commission malay. The key anti corruption legislation in malaysia is the malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009 macca which came into force on 1 january 2009.

The relevant authority in charge of the macca is the malaysian anti corruption commission macc. The malaysian anti corruption commission s logo is seen in putrajaya june 21 2017. Soliciting receiving gratification bribe section 16 17 a macc act 2009 offering giving gratification bribe section 17 b macc act 2009 intending to deceive false claim section 18 macc act 2009. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by.

The macc was modelled after top anti corruption agencies such as the independent. 1 this act may be cited as the malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009. 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. Short title and commencement 1.

The malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018 in essence. An act to amend the malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009. The malaysian anti corruption commission macc has announced the exchange of two senior officers involving the director of intelligence d. With the the introduction of section 17a of the malaysian anti corruption comission act 2009 amended 2018 imposes liability on a commercial organisation for corruption committed by persons associated with the commercial organisation the provision takes effect on 1st june 2020 if charged it is a defence for the commercial organisation to prove that it had in place adequate procedures to.

Picture by yusof mat isa. 1 january 2009 enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. On 1 october 2018 the malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018 amendment act came into force save for section 4 which relates to corporate liability provisions seeking to penalise commercial organisations for the corrupt practices of its associated persons pursuant to the amendment act obligations previously imposed on banks are now imposed on all. Macc announces exchange of two senior officers.

The macca applies to both the private sector and to public bodies officers of a public body. Malaysian anti corruption act 2009 macc act 2009 act 694. 1 this act may be cited as the malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018.