Peaceful Assembly Act 2012



2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette.

Peaceful assembly act 2012. Children under the age of 15 cannot even participate. In malaysia for example the peaceful assembly act 2012 prohibits people under the age of 21 from organizing a public demonstration. Migrants and non citizens may also face undue restrictions on their assembly rights.

Yet despite all this furore it was argued that the new paa was meant to faciliate a more peaceful assembly process after bersih 2 0. Section 9 notification of assembly peaceful assembly act 2012 1 an organizer shall ten days before the date of an assembl y notify the officer in charge of the police district in which the assembly is to be held. Credit has to be given where credit is due but the same would apply to criticism.

3 this act shall not apply to a an assembly which is an election campaign under the election offences act 1954 act 5. Prior to 23 april 2012 section 27 of the police act was implemented to govern a public assembly and the enactment of the peaceful assembly act 2012 paa 2012 then gives some light to the right of assemble peacefully. 3 this act shall not apply to a an assembly which is an election campaign under the election offences act 1954 act 5.

The peaceful assembly act 2012 an overview this is a reproduction of an overview by professor shad faruqi one of the leading academics in the area of malaysian constitutional law. The peaceful assembly act 2012 malay. 1 this act may be cited as the peaceful assembly act 2012.

The peaceful assembly act 2012 paa was passed despite much criticism. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. The malaysian bar valiantly marched to parliament to oppose the bill.

Sara lau dissects the peaceful assembly act 2012 and takes a look at its many loopholes. 1 this act may be cited as the peaceful assembly act 2012. Especially since the enactment of the peaceful assembly act 2012 even though the provisions in it are disagreed by many the police have been slightly more lenient towards protestors than they were before.

1 this act may be cited as the peaceful assembly act 2012. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. 3 this act shall not apply to a an assembly which is an election campaign under the election offences act 1954 act 5.