Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Act 2004 s 2
s 2 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Agency” means the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency established under section 3;
“relevant agency” means a body or agency that is for the time being responsible in Malaysia for the enforcement of any federal law which is applicable in the Malaysian Maritime Zone;
“offence” means any offence under any federal law which is applicable in the Malaysian Maritime Zone;
“Director General” means the Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement appointed under subsection 4(1);
“territorial sea” means the territorial waters of Malaysia as determined in accordance with the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance, No. 7 1969 [P.U.(A)307A/1969];
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for Malaysian maritime enforcement;
“officer of the Agency” includes the Director General and any officer appointed under subsection 5(1);
“continental shelf” means the continental shelf of Malaysia as defined under section 2 of the Continental Shelf Act 1966 [Act 83];
“internal waters” means any areas of the sea that are on the landward side of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Malaysia is measured;
“Malaysian fisheries waters” means the Malaysian fisheries waters as defined under section 2 of the Fisheries Act 1985 [Act 317];
“exclusive economic zone” means the exclusive economic zone of Malaysia as determined in accordance with the Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984 [Act 311];
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
“Malaysian Maritime Zone” means the internal waters, territorial sea, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and the Malaysian fisheries waters and includes the air space over the Zone.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tafsiran
Dalam Akta ini, melainkan jika konteksnya menghendaki makna yang lain—
“Agensi” ertinya Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia yang ditubuhkan di bawah seksyen 3;
Undang-Undang Malaysia Akta 633
“agensi yang berkaitan” ertinya badan atau agensi yang pada masa ini bertanggungjawab di Malaysia bagi penguatkuasaan mana-mana undang-undang persekutuan yang terpakai di Zon Maritim Malaysia;
“kesalahan” ertinya mana-mana kesalahan di bawah manamana undang-undang persekutuan yang terpakai di Zon Maritim Malaysia;
“Ketua Pengarah” ertinya Ketua Pengarah Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia yang dilantik di bawah subseksyen 4(1);
“laut wilayah” ertinya perairan wilayah Malaysia sebagaimana yang ditentukan mengikut Ordinan No. 7 (Kuasa-kuasa Perlu) Darurat, 1969 [P.U. (A) 307a/1969];
“Menteri” ertinya Menteri yang dipertanggungkan dengan tanggungjawab bagi penguatkuasaan maritim Malaysia;
“pegawai agensi” termasuklah Ketua Pengarah dan mana-mana pegawai yang dilantik di bawah subseksyen 5(1);
“pelantar benua” ertinya pelantar benua Malaysia sebagaimana yang ditakrifkan di bawah seksyen 2 Akta Pelantar Benua 1966 [Akta 83];
“perairan pedalaman” ertinya mana-mana kawasan laut yang terletak di sebelah bahagian darat garis dasar yang darinya lebar laut wilayah Malaysia diukur;
“perairan perikanan Malaysia” ertinya perairan perikanan Malaysia sebagaimana yang ditakrifkan di bawah seksyen 2 Akta Perikanan 1985 [Akta 317];
“zon ekonomi eksklusif” ertinya zon ekonomi eksklusif Malaysia sebagaimana yang ditentukan mengikut Akta Zon Ekonomi Eksklusif 1984 [Akta 311];
“Zon Maritim Malaysia” ertinya perairan pedalaman, laut wilayah, pelantar benua, zon ekonomi eksklusif dan perairan perikanan Malaysia dan termasuk ruang udara di atas Zon itu.
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Text as at 1 April 2018 (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).
