Examples of MACC Act in a sentence
If an offence is committed by a commercial organisation, the MACC Act also deems its directors, controller, officer, partner or persons concerned in its management of affairs to have committed the same offence.
The bribing of an Officer of a Public Body or a Foreign Public Official is an offence under the MACC Act 2009 and is likely to be an offence under the local laws of the Group’s countries of operations.
In the absence of rigorous evidence in this area, the report is based on the experiences and difficulties of disabled children and young people known to both charities.
In the Malaysia context, apart from the general penalty, bribery and corruption under Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009 are punishable for directors, controllers, officers, partners or persons concerned in the management of a commercial organisation by up to 20 years' imprisonment and if the Group is found to have taken part in corporate corruption it could face a fine not less than 10 times the sum or value of gratification or RM1 million, whichever is higher and damage to its reputation.
Section 17A of the MACC Act provides that a commercial organization commits an offence if any person associated with the commercial organization commits a corrupt act in order to obtain or retain business or an advantage in the conduct of business for the commercial organization.
For bribery and corruption risks, the Group has, during FY 2020, adopted MS ISO 37001:2016 (Anti-Bribery Management Systems) and the Guidelines on Adequate Procedures pursuant to Subsection (5) of Section 17A under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 to prevent, detect and respond to bribery and corruption risks.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has stated that the corporate liability provision of the MACC Act will be in force as of 1 June 2020.
In Malaysia, any person who knows and fails to report an act of giving and offering of bribes is committing an offence under Section 25 (1) and (2) of the MACC Act 2009.
CONTRACTOR states that it is familiar with and shall comply with the MACC Act.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 ("MACC Act" or the “Act”) which came into force on 1 January 2009 was aimed as a catalyst to improve corruption prevention in Malaysia.