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Malaysia (206) > Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave (5)
| Original name: | Akta Hari Kelepasan |
| Name: | Holidays Act 1951 (Act 369). |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Subject(s): | Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1951 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Malaysian Employment Legislation, 2002-08, No. 12, pp. 10,621-10,721 |
| ISN: | MYS-1951-L-63376 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=63376&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Malaysian Employment Legislation, 2002-08, No. 12, pp. 10,621-10,721 Legislation on-line  Attorney General's Chambers, Malaysia PDF of Act as at 1/1/2013 (consulted on 2015-05-18) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Provides for public and bank holidays. Contains 10 sections. Section 1 regulates application of act; Section 2 its interpretation. Section 3 defines public holidays. Section 4 provides for exemptions from public holidays, Section 5 for bank holidays, and Section 6 for exemption from bank holidays. Section 7 deals with payments on public or bank holidays. Section 8 establishes that Minister may appoint special days to be observed as bank or public holidays. Section 9 provides for state and federal territory public holidays. Section 10 deals with exemption from state and federal territory public holidays, as well as power to close courts and public offices. |