COMPANIES ACT 2016 - this Act 《2016 年公司法》- 本法令
COMPANIES ACT 2016
“this Act” includes any subsidiary legislation made under this Act;
Under the Companies Act 2016, the expression “this Act” is not limited to the provisions contained within the Act itself. It also includes any subsidiary legislation made under the authority of the Act, such as regulations, rules, orders, notices, and other legislative instruments that are lawfully issued to give effect to or facilitate the implementation of the Act.
Subsidiary legislation is enacted pursuant to powers delegated by Parliament under the Companies Act 2016. While the Act establishes the primary legal framework governing the incorporation, management, administration, and regulation of companies in Malaysia, subsidiary legislation provides the detailed procedures, administrative requirements, prescribed forms, fees, timelines, and operational rules necessary for the effective implementation of the Act.
Accordingly, whenever the Companies Act refers to compliance with “this Act”, the reference should generally be interpreted as including compliance with both the provisions of the Companies Act 2016 and all applicable subsidiary legislation made under it. Failure to comply with subsidiary legislation may constitute a breach of the Act where such legislation imposes mandatory obligations or prescribes legal requirements.
This inclusive definition ensures that the Companies Act operates as a complete legislative framework, allowing the Government to update procedural and administrative requirements through subsidiary legislation without the need to amend the principal Act each time operational changes are required.
“this Act” includes any subsidiary legislation made under this Act;
Under the Companies Act 2016, the expression “this Act” is not limited to the provisions contained within the Act itself. It also includes any subsidiary legislation made under the authority of the Act, such as regulations, rules, orders, notices, and other legislative instruments that are lawfully issued to give effect to or facilitate the implementation of the Act.
Subsidiary legislation is enacted pursuant to powers delegated by Parliament under the Companies Act 2016. While the Act establishes the primary legal framework governing the incorporation, management, administration, and regulation of companies in Malaysia, subsidiary legislation provides the detailed procedures, administrative requirements, prescribed forms, fees, timelines, and operational rules necessary for the effective implementation of the Act.
Accordingly, whenever the Companies Act refers to compliance with “this Act”, the reference should generally be interpreted as including compliance with both the provisions of the Companies Act 2016 and all applicable subsidiary legislation made under it. Failure to comply with subsidiary legislation may constitute a breach of the Act where such legislation imposes mandatory obligations or prescribes legal requirements.
This inclusive definition ensures that the Companies Act operates as a complete legislative framework, allowing the Government to update procedural and administrative requirements through subsidiary legislation without the need to amend the principal Act each time operational changes are required.
《2016 年公司法》
“本法令（This Act）” 包括根据本法令制定的任何附属法例（Subsidiary Legislation）。
根据《2016年公司法令》，“本法令（This Act）”一词的涵义并不仅限于法令本身所载的条文，同时亦包括依据本法令授权制定的任何附属法例（Subsidiary Legislation），例如法规（Regulations）、规则（Rules）、命令（Orders）、公告（Notices）以及其他依法制定并用于实施或执行本法令的法律文书。
附属法例是依据《2016年公司法令》所授予的立法权，由国会授权有关机关制定的法律。虽然《2016年公司法令》建立了规范马来西亚公司设立、管理、行政及监管的主要法律框架，但附属法例则进一步规定实施本法令所需的详细程序、行政要求、指定表格、法定费用、时限及其他实际操作规则。
因此，当《2016年公司法令》提及必须遵守“本法令”时，一般应解释为不仅须遵守《2016年公司法令》本身的规定，同时亦须遵守根据本法令制定并适用的所有附属法例。
若附属法例规定了必须履行的法定义务或法律要求，未能遵守有关附属法例，亦可能构成违反《2016年公司法令》的行为，并须承担相应的法律责任。
此项广义定义确保《2016年公司法令》能够形成一套完整的法律制度，使政府可透过制定或修订附属法例，适时更新行政程序及执行细节，而无须每次因操作性调整而修订主体法令，从而提升法律制度的灵活性及行政效率。
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定义的目的
“本法令（This Act）”的定义具有以下重要作用：
• 明确《2016年公司法令》的引用范围，包括依据本法令制定的所有附属法例。
• 确保法规（Regulations）、规则（Rules）、命令（Orders）、公告（Notices）及其他法律文书，与主体法令具有同等法律效力，并共同构成完整的法律框架。
• 提供法律上的灵活性，使程序性及行政性规定能够透过附属法例适时更新，而无须频繁修订主体法令。
• 促进《2016年公司法令》及其附属法例在解释及适用上的一致性。
• 确保公司、董事、高级人员、公司秘书及其他相关人士，不仅遵守《2016年公司法令》，亦遵守所有适用的附属法例。
• 有助于马来西亚公司监管制度的有效执行及行政管理。
• 透过确认附属法例为公司法律制度不可分割的一部分，增强法律的确定性、一致性及可执行性。
Aug 04,2026