peaceful assembly act, act 736, 2012

7/28/2019 PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY ACT, ACT 736, 2012

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Date of Roa Aent ... ... 30 Janar 2012

Date of aton n teGazette ... ... ... 9 Ferar 2012

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percetakan nasIOnal MalaYsIa berhad

A rgt reerved. No art of t aton ma e reroded, tored n a retreva tem or tranmtted n an form or an mean

eetron, meana, otoong, reordng and/or oterwe wtot te ror ermon ofp nio Myi b

(aoi pi o Govm of Myi).


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ARRANGEMENT OF sEcTiONs

Part I

pREliMiNARy

seton

1. sort tte, ommenement and non-aaton

2. Ojet

3. interretaton

Part II

RiGhT TO AssEMblE pEAcEAbly AND WiThOuT ARMs

4. Rgt to organe aem or artate n aem

5. Rgt of eron wo a nteret

Part III

REspONsibiliTiEs OF ORGANizERs, pARTicipANTs AND pOlicE

6. Reonte of organer

7. Reonte of artant

8. Reonte of oe

Part IV

REquiREMENTs ON ORGANiziNG OF AssEMbly

9. Notfaton of aem

10. Rerement regardng notfaton of aem

11. conent of owner or oer of ae of aem

12. Rerement to nform eron wo ave nteret

13. Meetng wt organer

14. Reone to notfaton of aem

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15. Retrton and ondton

16. Aea on retrton and ondton

17. smtaneo aeme

18. conter aem

19. premton a to organer

Part V

ENFORcEMENT

20. power of arret

21. power to dere aem

Part VI

MiscEllANEOus

22. Mantenane of regter

23. Reordng

24. Meda ae

25. Degnated ae of aem

26. power to amend sede

27. Regaton

FIrst schedule

second schedule

thIrd schedule

Fourth schedule

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An At reatng to te rgt to aeme eaea and wtotarm, and to rovde retrton deemed neear or exedentreatng to rgt n te nteret of te ert of te Federatonor an art tereof or order, ndng te roteton of

te rgt and freedom of oter eron, and to rovde forreated matter.

[ ]

enacted te parament of Maaa a foow:

Part i

pREliMiNARy

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1. (1) T At ma e ted a te peaef Aem At

2012.

(2) T At ome nto oeraton on a date to e aonted te Mnter notfaton n te Gazette.

(3) T At a not a to

(a) an aem w an eeton amagn nder teEeton Offene At 1954 [Act 5]; and

(b) an aem w a trke, ok-ot or ket nder

te indtra Reaton At 1967 [Act 177] and teTrade unon At 1959 [Act 262].

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Oj

2. Te ojet of t At are to enre

(a) o far a t arorate to do o, tat a ten avete rgt to organe aeme or to artate naeme, eaea and wtot arm; and

(b) tat te exere of te rgt to organe aeme orto artate n aeme, eaea and wtotarm, jet on to retrton deemed neearor exedent n a demorat oet n te nteret ofte ert of te Federaton or an art tereof or order, ndng te roteton of te rgt and

freedom of oter eron.

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3. in t At, ne te ontext oterwe rere

rgt and freedom of oter eron nde

(a) te rgt to eaef enjoment of one oeon;

(b) te rgt to freedom of movement;

(c) te rgt to enjo te natra envronment; and

(d) te rgt to arr on ne;

road a te meanng agned to t n te Road TranortAt 1987 [Act 333];

d mean a eron eow te age of ffteen ear;

Mnter mean te Mnter arged wt te reontfor ome affar;

eron wo a nteret mean a eron redng, workng orarrng on ne or avng or ownng redenta or ommeraroert n te vnt of or at te ae of aem;

organer mean a eron wo reone for te organaton

of an aem, ndng te arrangng, onvenng, oetng orformng of te aem, or wo reone for te ondtof an aem;

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aem mean an ntentona and temorar aem of a

nmer of eron n a ae, weter or not te aem

at a artar ae or movng;

onter aem mean an aem organed to onve

dagreement wt te roe for w anoter aem

organed, and ed at te ame tme, date and ae or aroxmate

at te ame tme, date and ae a te oter aem;

mtaneo aeme mean two or more aeme to

e ed at te ame tme, date and ae, t w ave no

reaton to ea oter;

artant mean a eron ntentona or vontar reent

for te roe of an aem;

treet rotet mean an oen ar aem w egn wt

a meetng at a efed ae and ont of wakng n a ma

mar or ra for te roe of ojetng to or advanng a

artar ae or ae;

arm mean an frearm, ammnton, exove, orrove,njro or onoxo tane, tk, tone, or an weaon or

ojet, w t natre, an e ed to nte fear or ae

njr to eron, or damage to roert;

ae mean

(a) a road;

(b) a ae oen to or ed te a of rgt; or

(c) a ae for te tme eng oen to or ed te ,

weter or not

() te ae ordnar oen to or ed te

;

() te exre or med onent of te owner or

oer; or

() on ament of mone;


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roted ae mean

(a) te roteted area and roteted ae deared nderte proteted Area and proteted pae At 1959

[Act 298]; and

(b) te ae a ma e efed n te Frt sede;

ae of aem mean te ae were te aem ed and n reaton to a roeon, nde a ae at or trogw t rooed te aem w to or a;

degnated ae of aem mean a ae degnated te Mnter nder eton 25.

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RiGhT TO AssEMblE pEAcEAbly AND WiThOuT ARMs

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4. (1) Te rgt to organe an aem or artate n anaem eaea and wtot arm nder t At a notextend to te foowng:

(a) a non-ten;

(b) an aem ed at an roted ae and wtn fftmetre from te mt of te roted ae;

(c) a treet rotet;

(d) n reaton to te organaton of an aem, a eroneow te age of twent-one ear; and

(e) n reaton to te artaton n an aem oter tan anaem efed n te seond sede, a d.

(2) A eron ommt an offene f

(a) eng a non-ten, e organe or artate n anaem;

(b) e organe or artate n an aem ed at anroted ae and wtn fft metre from te mtof te roted ae;

(c) e organe or artate n a treet rotet;

(d) eng a eron eow te age of twent-one ear, eorgane an aem;

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(e) eng a d, e artate n an aem oter tanan aem efed n te seond sede; or

(f) e rert or rng a d to an aem or aow

a d to attend an aem oter tan an aemefed n te seond sede.

(3) A eron wo ommt an offene nder aragra (2)(a),(b), (c), (d) or (e) a, on onvton, e ae to a fne notexeedng ten toand rnggt.

(4) A eron wo ommt an offene nder aragra (2)(f)a, on onvton, e ae to a fne not exeedng twenttoand rnggt.

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5. A eron wo a nteret a ave te rgt to enformed of te deta of an aem n te manner efed neton 12 o a to aow m to rae onern or ojetonto te aem.

Part iii

REspONsibiliTiEs OF ORGANizERs, pARTicipANTs AND pOlicE

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6. (1) An organer a enre tat an aem n omanewt t At and an oter wrtten aw.

(2) For te roe of eton (1), te organer a(a) enre tat te organaton and ondt of an aem

not n ontraventon of t At or an order ednder t At or an oter wrtten aw;

(b) enre tat e or an oter eron at te aem doe notdo an at or make an tatement w a a tendento romote feeng of -w or ott amongt te at arge or do antng w w dtr trant;

(c) enre tat e or an oter eron at te aem doenot ommt an offene nder an wrtten aw;


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(d) enre tat te organaton and ondt of an aem n aordane wt te notfaton of aem gvennder eton 9(1) and an retrton and ondton

w ma e moed nder eton 15; (e) aont nmer of eron a e tnk neear to

e n arge of te order ondt of te aem;

(f) o-oerate wt te atorte;

(g) enre tat te aem w not endanger eat or aedamage to roert or te envronment;

(h) enre tat te aem w not ae an gnfantnonvenene to te at arge;

(i) enre te ean- of te ae of aem or ear teean- ot of te ae of aem; and

(j) n te ae of mtaneo aeme or onter aeme,enre tat te organaton of te aeme are notntended to efa revent te oter aem fromtakng ae or nterfere wt te organaton of aem.

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7. A artant a

(a) refran from

() drtng or reventng an aem;

() eavng offenve or ave toward aneron;

() dong an at or makng an tatement wa a tenden to romote feeng of -wor ott amongt te at arge or dongantng w w dtr trant;

(v) ommttng an offene nder an wrtten aw atan aem; and

(v) ang damage to roert; and

(b) adere to te order gven te oe, organer oran eron aonted te organer to e n argeof te order ondt of te aem.

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8. A oe offer ma take meare a e deem neear

to enre te order ondt of an aem n aordane wtt At and an oter wrtten aw.

Part iV

REquiREMENTs ON ORGANiziNG OF AssEMbly

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9. (1) An organer a, ten da efore te date of an aem,notf te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt n w teaem to e ed.

(2) seton (1) a not a to

(a) an aem w to e ed at a degnated ae ofaem; and

(b) an oter aeme a ma e efed n te Trdsede.

(3) if te aem a rego aem or a fneraroeon, te organer ma nform te Offer n carge ofte poe Dtrt n w te aem or roeon to eed; and ma, f atane needed to mantan traff or rowdontro, reet for atane.

(4) Te notfaton nder eton (1) a e gven to teOffer n carge of te poe Dtrt n w te aem to e ed A.R. regtered ot or orer or and.

(5) A eron wo ontravene eton (1) ommt an offeneand a, on onvton, e ae to a fne not exeedng tentoand rnggt.

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10. Te notfaton made nder eton 9(1) a

(a) e n te form n te Fort sede;

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(c) e aomaned a o of te onent of te

owner or oer of te ae of aem, f

aae;

(d) e aomaned an addtona doment a ma e

efed te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt,

f an; and

(e) ontan te foowng artar:

() te name and deta of te organer;

() te orreondene addre of te organer;

() te name and addre of te eaker n teaem, f an;

(v) te roe of te aem;

(v) te date on w te aem to e ed;

(v) te ae at w te aem to e ed;

(v) te tme at w t rooed tat te aem

w egn and end;

(v) f te aem a roeon

(A) te rooed rote of te roeon;

(b) an ae at w t rooed tat te

roeon w to; and

(c) te engt of tme t rooed tat

te roeon w reman at ea

ae;

(x) te exeted nmer of artant;

(x) te eron aonted te organer to e n

arge of te order ondt of te aem;

and

(x) a derton of te ond amfaton ement

or deve rooed to e ed, f an, drng te

aem.

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11. Te organer of an aem, oter tan a rego aemor a fnera roeon or an aem ed at a degnated aeof aem, a otan te onent of te owner or oerof te ae of aem for t to e ed for te roe of teaem.

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12. (1) uon reet of te notfaton nder eton9(1), te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt a, wtntwent-for or, ae te deta of te aem to e nformedto eron wo ave nteret

(a) otng a note ono at varo oaton atte ae of aem; or

(b) an reaonae mean tae or neear o a tomake te nformaton avaae to eron.

(2) A eron wo a nteret ma, n wrtng, nform onern or ojeton to te aem togeter wt reaon

to te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt wtn fort-egtor of eng nformed of te aem nder eton (1).

(3) Te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt a take ntoaont te onern or ojeton reeved for te roe ofmong retrton and ondton nder eton 15.

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13. Te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt ma at antme after reevng te notfaton nder eton 9(1), fte rmtane warrant t, a te organer for a meetng toadve te organer on te aem.

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14. (1) Te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt a reondto te notfaton nder eton 9(1) wtn fve da of te

reet of te notfaton and a, n te reone, nform teorganer of te retrton and ondton moed nder eton15, f an.


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(2) if te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt doe notreond to te notfaton n aordane wt eton (1), teaem a roeed a rooed n te notfaton.

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15. (1) Te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt ma moeretrton and ondton on an aem for te roe ofert or order, ndng te roteton of te rgtand freedom of oter eron.

(2) Te retrton and ondton moed nder t etonma reate to

(a) te date, tme and draton of aem;

(b) te ae of aem;

(c) te manner of te aem;

(d) te ondt of artant drng te aem;

(e) te ament of ean- ot arng ot of te odngof te aem;

(f) an nerent envronmenta fator, tra or regoentvt and tora gnfane of te ae ofaem;

(g) te onern and ojeton of eron wo ave nteret;or

(h) an oter matter te Offer n carge of te poeDtrt deem neear or exedent n reaton to teaem.

(3) An eron wo fa to om wt an retrtonand ondton nder t eton ommt an offene and a,on onvton, e ae to a fne not exeedng ten toandrnggt.

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16. (1) An organer aggreved te moton of retrton

and ondton nder eton 15 ma, wtn fort-egt or ofeng nformed of te retrton and ondton, aea to teMnter.

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(2) Te Mnter a gve deon wtn fort-egt orof reet of te aea nder eton (1).

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17. (1) if te Offer n carge of a poe Dtrt reevenotfaton for two or more aeme to e organed, and teaeme are rooed to e ed at te ame tme, date andae, te aeme ma, jet to retrton and ondtonmoed nder eton 15, e ed mtaneo.

(2) if, n te onon of te Offer n carge of te poe

Dtrt, te aeme referred to n eton (1) annot eed mtaneo

(a) te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrt a gvereferene to te organer wo frt mtted tenotfaton to od te aem n te ae of aemtated n te notfaton, ne te ae of aem tradtona or ontrata to e ed for te oteraem; or

(b) n te ae of notfaton of aem reeved at teame tme, te Offer n carge of te poe Dtrta gve referene to te organer woe name extrated n a draw ed te Offer n carge ofte poe Dtrt to od te aem n te ae ofaem tated n te notfaton.

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18. if te Offer n carge of a poe Dtrt reeve anotfaton of a onter aem and t evdent tat teorganaton of te onter aem w ae onft etweente artant of te aeme, te Offer n carge of tepoe Dtrt a gve an aternatve for te onter aemto e organed at anoter tme, date or ae.

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19. if

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(b) an aem efed n te Trd sede;

(c) a notfaton rered nder eton 9(1) wa notgven; or

(d) a notfaton rered nder eton 9(1) wa gvent te dentt of te organer tated n te notfaton fae,

an eron wo ntate, ead, romote, onor, od orerve te aem, or nvte or rert artant oreaker for te aem, a e deemed to e te organerof te aem.

Part V

ENFORcEMENT

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20. (1) A oe offer ma, wtot warrant, arret an organeror artant

(a) wo, drng an aem, refe or fa to om wtan retrton and ondton nder eton 15;

(b) wo, drng an aem, a n oeon an arm;or

(c) wo rert or rng a d to an aem oter tanan aem efed n te seond sede.

(2) Te oe offer a, efore exerng te ower of arret

nder t eton, take neear meare to enre vontaromane te organer or artant.

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21. (1) A oe offer ma e an order to dere n tefoowng rmtane:

(a) te aem ed at a roted ae or wtn fft

metre from te mt of a roted ae;

(b) te aem or a eome a treet rotet;

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(c) an eron at te aem doe an at or make antatement w a a tenden to romote feeng of-w or ott amongt te at arge or doeantng w w dtr trant;

(d) an eron at te aem ommt an offene nderan wrtten aw;

(e) te artant dd not or do not om wt teretrton and ondton moed nder eton 15; or

(f) te artant are engagng n, or aot to engage n,nawf or dorder ondt or voene towarderon or roert.

(2) Te oe offer, n exerng te ower to dere anaem nder t eton, ma e a reaonae fore.

(3) An eron wo fa to om wt te order ednder t eton ommt an offene and a, on onvton,e ae to a fne not exeedng twent toand rnggt.

Part Vi

MiscEllANEOus

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22. (1) Te Offer n carge of a poe Dtrt a mantana regter ontanng te reord of notfaton reeved ndereton 9(1), n ronooga order.

(2) Te regter referred to n eton (1) a e n teform a te Mnter ma rere.

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23. A oe offer ma make an form of reordng of anaem.

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24. An meda rereentatve ma ave reaonae ae toa ae of aem and e an ement to reort on teaem.


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25. (1) Te Mnter ma, notfaton n te Gazette, degnate

an ae to e a degnated ae of aem.

(2) For te avodane of dot, an eron wo organeor artate n an aem ed at a degnated ae ofaem a ave te ame reonte a an organer anda artant nder eton 6 and 7.

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26. Te Mnter ma, order ed n te Gazette, amendte sede.

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27. Te Mnter ma make regaton for te etter arrngot of te rovon of t At.

FIrst schedule

[seton 3]

pROhibiTED plAcEs

Dam, reervor and water atment area

Water treatment ant

Eetrt generatng taton

petro taton

hota

Fre taton

Arort

Rawa

land tranort termna

port, ana, dok, warve, er, rdge and marna

pae of worKndergarten and oo

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[paragra 4(1)(e)]

AssEMbliEs iN Which A chilD MAy pARTicipATE

Rego aeme

Fnera roeon

Aeme reated to tom

Aeme aroved te Mnter

thIrd schedule

[paragra 9(2)(b)]

AssEMbliEs FOR Which NOTiFicATiON is NOT REquiRED

Rego aeme

Fnera roeon

Weddng reeton

Oen oe drng fetvte

Fam gaterng

Fam da ed an emoer for te eneft of emoee and terfame

Genera meetng of oete or aoaton

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[seton 10]

ForM

notIFIcatIon under suBsectIon 9(1)

To:

.

(name and addre of Offer n carge of a poe Dtrt)

.

.

.

1. Name and identt card No. of organer*: ....

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2. Addre of organer*:......

3. correondene addre of organer (if different from above address):

4. contat deta of organer*:

Te. no.: ......................................................

Fax. no.: ......................................................

Ema: ..

5. Name and addre of te eaker n te aem, f an: ....................

...................................................................................................................

6. proe of aem:..................

7. Date of aem:...................

8. pae of aem:......................

9. Tme at w te aem w egn and end:.....................

10. if te aem a roeon

(a) te rote of te roeon:.........................

(b) an ae at w te roeon w to: ........

(c) te engt of tme te roeon w reman at ea ae:

......................................................................................................

11. Exeted nmer of artant:......................................

12. Te eron aonted te organer to e n arge of te order

ondt of te aem:...................................

.................................................................................................................

13. Derton of te ond amfaton ement or deve to e ed, f an,

drng te aem:................................................................................

14. Oter nformaton, f neear:.............................

........................

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i onfrm tat a te nformaton gven n t notfaton vad andorret.

sgnatre:

..

Name:

Date: ....................

no:

*if tere more tan one organer, eae ef te name, dentt ard nmer and ontat

deta of a organer a attament.

DICETAK OLEHPERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD,

KUALA LUMPUR

BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

peaceful assembly act, act 736, 2012

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