(1) This Act may be cited as the Sales Tax Act 2018.
(2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette and the Minister may appoint different dates for the coming into operation of different Parts or different provisions of this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint the effective date for the charging and levying of sales tax under this Act.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tajuk ringkas dan permulaan kuat kuasa
(1) Akta ini bolehlah dinamakan Akta Cukai Jualan 2018.
(2) Akta ini mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta dan Menteri boleh menetapkan tarikh yang berlainan bagi permulaan kuat kuasa Bahagian yang berlainan atau peruntukan yang berlainan Akta ini.
(3) Walau apa pun subseksyen (2), Menteri boleh, melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta, menetapkan tarikh efektif bagi mengenakan dan melevikan cukai jualan di bawah Akta ini.
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).