Official Secrets Act 1972 s 2B

s 2B Appointment of public officer to classify official document, etc.

A Minister, the Menteri Besar or the Chief Minister of a State may appoint any public officer by a certificate under his hand to classify any official document, information or material as “Top Secret”, “Secret”, “Confidential” or “Restricted”, as the case may be.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pelantikan pegawai awam untuk mengelaskan suratan rasmi, dsb.

Seseorang Menteri, Menteri Besar atau Ketua Menteri sesuatu Negeri boleh melantik mana-mana pegawai awam melalui suatu perakuan di bawah tandatangannya untuk mengelaskan apa-apa suratan rasmi, maklumat atau bahan sebagai “Rahsia Besar”, “Rahsia”, “Sulit” atau “Terhad” mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan.

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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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