Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission Act 2009

Malaysia section 17a of the malaysian anti corruption act 2009 the new corporate liability offence for corruption the malaysian anti corruption commission amendment bill 2018 which amends the malaysian anti corruption act 2009 was tabled in the malaysian parliament and passed on 4 april 2018 royal assent was given on 27 april 2018.

Malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009. The malaysian anti corruption commission macc established by the malaysian anti corruption act 2009 macc act is the agency tasked in combatting corruption in malaysia. The malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009 malay. Earlier this year parliament passed the malaysian anti corruption commission amendment act 2018 macca amendments the macca amendments introduced notable changes to the malaysian anti corruption commission act 2009 macca 2009 including the introduction of section 17a of the macca 2009 which imposes liability on a commercial organisation for corruption committed by persons. Kuala lumpur june 1 section 17a of the malaysian anti corruption commission macc act 2009 amendment 2018 which comes into force today will encourage business activities with good integrity and promote good corporate governance practices.

The malaysian anti corruption commission s logo is seen in putrajaya june 21 2017. Cross border cooperation and coordination are important in the effort to fight. It is an act that provides for the establishment of the malaysian anti corruption commission macc as well as to make further and better provision for the prevention of corruption. P art i preliminary short title and commencement 1.

1 this act. On 6 may 2020 the chief commissioner of the malaysian anti corruption commission macc datuk seri azam baki said that the macc was studying a proposal to suspend and or delay section 17a of the macc act 2009 for approximately one 1 year to allow commercial organizations to re establish their businesses in light of the covid 19 pandemic and the movement control order. An act to provide for the establishment of the malaysian anti corruption commission to make further and better provisions for the prevention of corruption and for matters necessary thereto and connected therewith. 1 january 2009 enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows.

Akta suruhanjaya pencegahan rasuah malaysia 2009 is a malaysian laws which enacted to provide for the establishment of the malaysian anti corruption commission to make further and better provisions for the prevention of corruption and for matters necessary thereto and connected therewith. Regional cooperation important to fight corruption putrajaya 21 oct. The preamble to the macc act reads. Regional cooperation important to fight corruption.

An act to provide for the establishment.