Section 1
(2)
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Amendment of section 3
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PRIVATE AGENCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026
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- Type
- Amendment Act
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2026
- Sections
- 7
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About this amendment act
PRIVATE AGENCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1782 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to amend the Private Agencies Act 1971. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
The Private Agencies Act 1971 [Act 27], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 3—
(a)
in subsection (2), by deleting the words “; and in issuing such licence or renewing the same under subsection (4)
the Minister may impose thereon such conditions as he may deem desirable for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act”;
(b)
by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:
“(2a) Subject to payment of the fees as may be prescribed by the Minister, a licence issued under this Act shall be valid until 31 December of the same calendar year or 31 December of the following calendar year in which the licence is issued as may be determined by the Minister upon issuance of such licence under subsection (2) and such licence may be renewed upon payment of the prescribed fees.
(2b)
In issuing such licence or renewing the same under subsection (2a), the Minister may impose thereon such conditions as he may deem necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.”;
(c)
by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:
“(3a) Any person who has been issued a licence under subsection (1) may apply for supplementary licence for the branch office of his private agency to carry out the same type of private agency business for which he was licenced.”; and
Section 3
Section 5 of the principal Act is deleted.
Section 4
Amendment of section 9
(a)
in subsection (1), by substituting for the words
“Commissioner of Police or the Chief Police Officer”
the words “Inspector General of Police”;
Private Agencies (Amendment)
(b)
by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:
“(2) A licensed private agency who desires to employ a person shall apply for a letter of approval to the
Inspector General of Police and the application shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed by the Minister.”;
(c)
in subsection (3), by substituting for the words
“Commissioner of Police or the Chief Police Officer”
the words “Inspector General of Police”;
(d)
in subsection (4), by substituting for the words
“Commissioner of Police or the Chief Police Officer”
the words “Inspector General of Police”; and
(e)
in subsection (5), by substituting for the words
“Commissioner of Police or the Chief Police Officer”
the words “Inspector General of Police”.
Amendment of section 13
Section 5
Section 13 of the principal Act is amended in paragraph (b)
by substituting for the words “Commissioner of Police or the Chief Police Officer” the words “Inspector General of Police”.
Section 6
New section 18a
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 18
the following section:
“Power to issue directives, guidelines, etc.
Quoted provision
Section 18a
The Minister may issue any directives, guidelines, circulars or notices as may be expedient or necessary for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.”.
Common questions
- What is AKTA AGENSI PERSENDIRIAN (PINDAAN) 2026?
- PRIVATE AGENCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1782 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.
- Is AKTA AGENSI PERSENDIRIAN (PINDAAN) 2026 still in force?
- Yes — AKTA AGENSI PERSENDIRIAN (PINDAAN) 2026 is currently in force.
- When did AKTA AGENSI PERSENDIRIAN (PINDAAN) 2026 take effect?
- AKTA AGENSI PERSENDIRIAN (PINDAAN) 2026 was first recorded in 2026.
- How many sections does AKTA AGENSI PERSENDIRIAN (PINDAAN) 2026 have?
- AKTA AGENSI PERSENDIRIAN (PINDAAN) 2026 contains 7 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of AKTA AGENSI PERSENDIRIAN (PINDAAN) 2026?
- The official text of AKTA AGENSI PERSENDIRIAN (PINDAAN) 2026 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.