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Election Offences Act 1954

The Election Offences Act 1954 () is a Malaysian law which enacted 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.

Structure

The Election Offences Act 1954, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 7 Parts containing 42 sections and 2 schedules (including 29 amendments).

  • Part I: Preliminary and Interpretation
  • Part II: Electoral Offences
  • Part III: Corrupt Practices
  • Part IV: Election Agent, Election Expenses and Illegal Practices
  • Part IVA: Enforcement Team
  • Part V: Excuse for Corrupt or Illegal Practice
  • Part VI: Grounds for Avoiding Elections
  • Part VII: Election Petitions
  • Schedules

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