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7 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 694 MALAYSIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 2009 An Act to provide for the establishment of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, to make further and better provisions for the prevention of corruption and for matters necessary thereto and connected therewith. [] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows:

Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.

(2) This Act comes into operation on 1 January 2009.

Principal objects of Act

2. The principal objects of this Act are—
 * (a) to promote the integrity and accountability of public and private sector administration by constituting an independent and accountable anti-corruption body; and
 * (b) to educate public authorities, public officials and members of the public about corruption and its detrimental effects on public and private sector administration and on the community.