Peaceful Assembly Act 2012

Akta Perhimpunan Aman 2012

Deals with the right to assemble peaceably and without arms, and provides restrictions deemed necessary or expedient relating to such right in the interest of the security of the Federation or any part thereof or public order, including the protection of the rights and freedoms of other persons.

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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 736
Type	Federal Act
Applies to	Federal
Subject	Criminal law & security
Year	2012
Official “last updated”	1 December 2019
Published by	Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my)

Long title

An Act relating to the right to assemble peaceably and without arms, and to provide restrictions deemed necessary or expedient relating to such right in the interest of the security of the Federation or any part thereof or public order, including the protection of the rights and freedoms of other persons, and to provide for related matters.

Version history

Captured	Language	Official “last updated”	Pages	SHA-256	File
26 October 2026	English	1 December 2019	28	`86187ec3bce7`	PDF 0.3 MB

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