House to House and Street Collections Act 1947
Akta Pungutan Rumah ke Rumah dan di Jalan 1947
Regulates house to house and street collections.
Read the copy (English) — PDF, 14 pagesBahasa Melayu — PDF, 16 pages
Copy of the official text captured from the Laws of Malaysia portal (AGC) on 26 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version. Amendments made after the official “last updated” date are published separately as amending Acts (Act A…) on the portal.
| Number | Act 200 |
|---|---|
| Type | Federal Act |
| Applies to | Federal |
| Subject | Other |
| Year | 1947 |
| Official “last updated” | 1 January 2006 |
| Published by | Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) |
| First enacted | 1947 (Ordinance No. 18 of 1947) |
| Revised | 1978 (Act 200 w.e.f. 15 February 1978) |
Long title
An Act to regulate house to house and street collections.
Contents — Parts and sections
9 sections, headings copied from the “ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS” of the official text (copy of 26 October 2026). Read the full wording in the PDF.
Definitions: section 2 (Interpretation).
- s 1 Short title and application
- s 2 Interpretation
- s 3 House to house and street collections to be licensed
- s 4 Licences
- s 5 Regulations
- s 6 Unauthorized use of badges, etc.
- s 7 Collector to give name, etc., to police on demand
- s 8 Penalties
- s 9 Jurisdiction
- HOUSE TO HOUSE AND STREET COLLECTIONS ACT 1947
Related laws
Police Act 1967 (Act 344)Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 (Act 388)
Federal Acts that this law's official text itself refers to (as “[Act N]”), most-referred first.
Amendment history
| Amending law | Short title | In force from |
|---|---|---|
| Ord. 35/1947 | House to House and Street Collections (Amendment) Ordinance 1947 | 18-09-1947 |
| Ord. 48/1956 | House to House and Street Collections (Amendment) Ordinance 1956 | 20-12-1956 |
| L.N. 332/1958 | Federal Constitution (Modification of Laws) (Ordinances and Proclamation) Order 1958 | 13-11-1958 |
| Act A46 | House to House and Street Collections (Amendment) Act 1971 | 30-04-1971 |
| Act A192 | House to House and Street Collections (Amendment) Act 1973 | 30-03-1973 |
| Act 160 | Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 | 29-08-1975 |
| P.U. (A) 209/1980 | Revision of Laws (House to House and Street Collections Act 1947) Order 1980 | 15-02-1978 |
| P.U. (A) 426/2002 | Revision of Laws (Rectification of House to House and Street Collections Act 1947) Order 2002 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 200 HOUSE TO HOUSE AND STREET COLLECTIONS ACT 1947 | 25-10-2002 |
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Version history
| Captured | Language | Official “last updated” | Pages | SHA-256 | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2026 | Bahasa Melayu | 1 January 2006 | 16 | 66f4453a8d22 | PDF 0.2 MB |
| 26 October 2026 | English | 1 January 2006 | 14 | 0d8bdc276518 | PDF 0.4 MB |
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Official source
- Official text (English) ↗
- Official text (Bahasa Melayu) ↗
- Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) ↗
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