Election Offences Act 1954
  • 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.
CitationAct 5
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Enacted1954 (Ordinance No. 9 of 1954)
Revised: 1969 (Act 5 w.e.f. 12 April 1969)
EffectivePeninsular Malaysia, Federal Territory of Putrajaya[lower-alpha 1]—30 April 1954, L.N. 250/1958;
Sabah,[lower-alpha 2] Federal Territory of Labuan[lower-alpha 3]—1 August 1965, P.U. 176/1966;
Sarawak[lower-alpha 4]—1 November 1966, P.U. 227/1967
Amended by
Election Offences (Amendment) Ordinance 1955 [Ord. 10/1955]
Election Offences (Amendment) Ordinance 1959 [Ord. 10/1959]
Local Government Elections (Amendment) Act 1961 [Act 19/1961, s. 10]
Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1961 [Act 33/1961]
Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1964 [Act 6/1964]
Courts of Judicature Act 1964 [Act 7/1964, s. 5]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 [P.U. 56/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 [P.U. 144/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) Order 1966 [P.U. 497/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1966 [P.U. 498/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1967 [P.U. 348/1967]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1967 [P.U. 349/1967]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1968 [P.U. 55/1968]
Rules of Court (Election Petition) (Amendment) Rules 1968 [P.U. 104/1968]
Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1969 [Act A5]
Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45, 1970 [P.U. (A) 282/1970]
City of Kuala Lumpur Act 1971 [Act 59]
Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1974 [Act A245]
Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160]
Subordinate Courts Act (Extension) Order 1980 [P.U. (A) 357/1980]
Notification under Titles of Office Ordinance 1949 [P.U. (B) 57/1982]
Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1986 [Act A640]
Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A769]
Railways (Successor Company) Act 1991 [Act 464]
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994 [Act A885]
Election Offences (Amendment) Act 1994 [Act A890]
Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996]
Election Offences (Amendment) Act 2002 [Act A1177]
Election Offences (Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1204]
Keywords
Electoral fraud, political corruption, election agent, election expenses, election petition
Status: In force

The Election Offences Act 1954 (Malay: Akta Kesalahan Pilihan Raya 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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note—See section 6 of Act A1095.
  2. ↑ Note—For extension and modification of Act to Sabah, see P.U. 56/1966, P.U. 144/1966, P.U. 498/1966, P.U. 348/1967.
  3. ↑ Note—See section 6 of Act A585.
  4. ↑ Note—For extension and modification of Act to Sarawak, see P.U. 497/1966, P.U. 349/1967, P.U. 55/1968.

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