Malaysia

Trade Descriptions Act 1972 (Act 87)

Year of current version:	1972
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 1975
Date of Text (Enacted):	November 3, 1972
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes:	This Trade Descriptions Act No. 87 of 1972 incorporates amendments up to and including those of the Act No. A880 on August 15, 1999.
Available Texts:
English	Trade Descriptions Act 1972 (Act 87)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Trade Descriptions (Assignation of the Meaning of the Expression Y2K) Order 1999 (MY033) Trade Descriptions (Articles Made of Precious Metals) Regulations 1994 (MY031) Trade Descriptions (Compounding of Offences) Regulations 1994 (MY032) Trade Descriptions (Marking of Non-Pressure Kerosene Stove) Order 1991 (MY030) Trade Descriptions (Cheap Sale Price), Regulations of 1987 (MY029) Trade Descriptions (Use of Expression Halal) Order 1975 (MY027) Trade Descriptions (Marking of Food) Order 1975 (MY028)
WIPO Lex No.:	MY019