Election Offences Act 1954

Akta Kesalahan Pilihan Raya 1954

Prevents 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 controls election expenses; and provides for election petitions.

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Number	Act 5
Type	Federal Act
Applies to	Federal
Subject	Elections & Parliament
Year	1954
Official “last updated”	1 December 2016
Published by	Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my)

Long title

An Act 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.

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26 October 2026	English	1 December 2016	76	`395d7c185ba4`	PDF 0.4 MB

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