UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA Akta A1708
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Suatu Akta untuk meminda Akta Wang Tak Dituntut 1965. DIPERBUAT oleh Parlimen Malaysia seperti yang berikut: Tajuk ringkas dan permulaan kuat kuasa
Akta ini bolehlah dinamakan Akta Wang Tak Dituntut (Pindaan) 2024.
Akta ini mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta.
(a) dengan menggantikan noktah di hujung takrif “Minister” dengan koma bernoktah; dan (b) dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “Minister” takrif yang berikut: ‘ “prescribed” means prescribed by way of regulations made under this Act; “Registrar” means the Registrar of Unclaimed Moneys appointed under section 4 a ; “unclaimed moneys” means all sums of money as specified in section 2 a ;’.
“Unclaimed moneys
(a) which are legally payable to the owner and have remained unpaid for a period of not less than two years after they have become payable; (b) to the credit of an account that has not been operated in whatever manner by the owner for a period of not less than seven years; and (c) to the credit of a trade account which has remained dormant for a period of not less than two years.”.
“Registrar of Unclaimed Moneys, etc.
The Minister may appoint one or more officers in the Government service to be the Deputy Registrars of Unclaimed Moneys and Assistant Registrars of Unclaimed Moneys for the purposes of this Act.
Subject to the general direction and control of the Registrar and to such restrictions and limitations as may be prescribed under this Act or authorized or required to be done or signed by the Registrar may be done or signed by any Deputy Registrar or Assistant Registrar and shall be as valid and effectual as if done or signed by the Registrar.
No person dealing with any Deputy Registrar or Assistant Registrar shall be concerned to see or inquire whether any restrictions or limitations have been prescribed, and every act or omission of a Deputy Registrar or Assistant Registrar so far as it effects any such person shall be as valid and effectual as if done or omitted by the Registrar.”.
(a) dalam subseksyen (1), dengan menggantikan perkataan “the proper officer of such court having the control or custody of money paid into court” dengan perkataan “the Registrar or any person appointed by the Minister under subsection 4 a
”; dan (b) dalam subseksyen (2), dengan menggantikan perkataan “any officer of the court or otherwise” dengan perkataan “the Registrar or any person appointed by the Minister under subsection 4 a
”.
(a) dalam nota bahu, dengan menggantikan perkataan “officer of court” dengan perkataan “Registrar or person appointed”; (b) dengan menggantikan perkataan “the proper officer of court” dengan perkataan “the Registrar or any person appointed by the Minister under subsection 4 a
”; (c) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or on behalf of such officer” dengan perkataan “the Registrar or any person appointed by the Minister under subsection 4 a
”; dan (d) dengan menggantikan perkataan “such officer” dengan perkataan “the Registrar or any person appointed by the Minister under subsection 4 a
”.
(a) dengan memotong takrif “prescribed”; (b) dengan memotong takrif “Registrar”; dan (c) dengan memotong takrif “unclaimed moneys”.
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Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan “in the Gazette and all charges incurred for such publication in the Gazette shall be borne by the Registrar” dengan perkataan “by way of electronic medium or by way of an electronic transmission”.
Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan “fifteen years” dengan perkataan “ten years”.
Apa-apa wang tak dituntut yang kena dibayar di sisi undang-undang kepada pemunya dan tetap tidak dibayar dalam tempoh tidak kurang daripada satu tahun selepas ia menjadi kena dibayar sebelum permulaan kuat kuasa Akta ini hendaklah, pada tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa Akta ini, diuruskan seolah-olah Akta ibu tidak dipinda oleh Akta ini.
Apa-apa lanjutan masa yang diberikan di bawah subseksyen 10(3) Akta ibu sebelum tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa Akta ini hendaklah, pada tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa Akta ini, diuruskan seolah-olah Akta ibu tidak dipinda oleh Akta ini.