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Malaysian Examinations Council Act 1980 s 27

Malaysian Examinations Council Act 1980 s 27

s 27 Exclusive rights in examination questions

(1) The Council shall have exclusive rights in all examinations questions set by it or on its behalf. (2) Any person who, other than for his private and domestic use, publishes or reproduces any past examination question in any form identical or substantially similar to the original question without the permission of the Council commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both.

Malay text (authoritative)

Hak eksklusif atas soalan peperiksaan

(1) Majlis hendaklah mempunyai hak eksklusif atas semua soalan peperiksaan yang disediakan olehnya atau bagi pihaknya. (2) Mana-mana orang yang, selain untuk kegunaannya sendiri dan domestik, menerbitkan atau mengeluar ulang apa-apa soalan peperiksaan yang lepas mengikut apa-apa bentuk yang sama atau yang sebahagian besarnya serupa dengan soalan asal tanpa kebenaran Majlis melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi sepuluh ribu ringgit atau pemenjaraan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

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).

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