Receiving and using unrecognized award
(1) A person shall not receive an unrecognized award from any person whether within or outside Malaysia.
(2) A person shall not use and enjoy the appellation and style of an unrecognized award in any form and manner.
Offences relating to Awards
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
ILLUSTRATION
A receives an unrecognized award in 2010 that carries an appellation and style that A has been using since 2010. Upon the coming into operation of this Act, A is prohibited from using the appellation and style. A uses the appellation and style after the coming into operation of this Act. A commits an offence.
Attending, etc., investiture for unrecognized award
(1) A person shall not conduct an investiture ceremony for an unrecognized award.
(2) A person shall not attend, promote or participate in an investiture ceremony for an unrecognized award.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Making, etc., of insignias for unrecognized awards
(1) A person shall not make, or knowingly perform any part of the process of making of, insignias for unrecognized awards.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Making, etc., instrument for making insignias for unrecognized awards
(1) A person shall not make or mend, or perform any part of the process of making or mending, or buy, sell, or dispose of any die or instrument for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of making insignias for unrecognized awards.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for making of insignias for unrecognized awards
(1) A person shall not be in possession of any instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for making of insignias for unrecognized awards, or knowing or having reason to believe that the same is intended to be used for that purpose.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Representing as holder of Yang di-Pertuan Agong award
(1) A person shall not represent himself as a valid holder of any Yang di-Pertuan Agong award if he was never conferred such award.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
Offences relating to Awards
Using revoked or withdrawn Yang di-Pertuan Agong award
(1) A person shall not use and enjoy the appellation and style of any Yang di-Pertuan Agong award that has been revoked or withdrawn by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
Using Yang di-Pertuan Agong award when not entitled
(1) A person shall not use and enjoy the appellation and style of any Yang di-Pertuan Agong award in any form and manner if he is not entitled to use and enjoy such appellation and style under the statutes instituting the award.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.
ILLUSTRATIONS
(a) A, is a holder of a Yang di-Pertuan Agong award who is married to Z. Z is entitled to use and enjoy the appellation and style of such award during her marriage to A. A and Z are now divorced and Z continues to use and enjoy the appellation and style of such award. Z commits an offence.
(b) A, is a holder of a Yang di-Pertuan Agong award who is married to Z. Z is entitled to use and enjoy the appellation and style of such award during her marriage to A and after the death of A. After A died, Z subsequently remarried. Z continues to use and enjoy the appellation and style of such award. Z commits an offence.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
