Peaceful Assembly Act Malaysia

Akta perhimpunan aman 2012 abbreviated paa is the law which regulates public protests in malaysia according to the barisan nasional government the act allows citizens to organise and participate in assemblies peaceably and without arms subject to restrictions deemed necessary and in the interest of public order and security.

Peaceful assembly act malaysia. Suara rakyat malaysia suaram strongly condemns the prosecution of maria chin under section 9 5 of the peaceful assembly act 2012. 4 laws of malaysia 15. Appeal on restrictions and conditions 17. Short title commencement and non application 1 this act may be cited as the peaceful assembly act 2012.

Power to disperse assembly pa r t vi. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. Restrictions and conditions 16. Power of arrest 21.

The peaceful assembly act 2012 malay. Presumption as to organizer pa r t v enforcement 20. Malaysia s ruling coalition says the peaceful assembly act was created to balance citizens rights to protest and maintain public order. The bill is expected to pass the upper house of.

Right of person who has interests p art iii. Malaysia assembling the peaceful assembly act amanda whiting 06 dec 2011 the process of enacting the peaceful assembly bill 2011 and the public debate and disappointment this has engendered illustrate some of the worst and yet also some of the most encouraging aspects of the law and legal culture in malaysia. Paa prohibits assembly before places of worship says lawyer admin s apr 21 2015 rakyat post under the peaceful assembly act paa a person commits an offence if he organises or participates in an assembly in a prohibited place which includes a house of worship or. Under article 10 of the federal constitution of malaysia the right to peaceful assembly must be provided for so far as possible.

Laws of malaysia act 736 peaceful assembly act 2012. Unannotated statutes of malaysia principal acts peaceful assembly act 2012 act 736 peaceful assembly act 2012 act 736 4 right to organize assembly or participate in assembl part ii right to assemble peaceably and without arms. Laws of malaysia act 736 peaceful assembly act 2012 arrangement of sections p art i preliminary section 1. Malaysia s ruling coalition says the peaceful assembly act was created to balance citizens rights to protest and maintain public order.

In malaysia the proposed peaceful assembly act would ban street protests and children younger than 15 from participating in and organising demonstrations.