FRANCHISE ACT 1998

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Commencement.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Application.

4 PART I PRELIMINARY-4. Interpretation.

5 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-5. Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrar, etc .

6 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-6. Registration of franchisor.

6A PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-6A. Registration of franchisee of foreign franchisor.

6B PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-6B. Registration of franchisee.

7 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-7. Application for registration.

8 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-8. Approval or refusal of application for registration.

9 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-9. Effective date of registration of franchise.

10 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-10. Period of effectiveness.

10A PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-10A. Renewal of registration of franchise.

10B PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-10B. Display of registration of franchise.

11 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-11. Amendments to supporting documents for registration of franchise.

12 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-12. Notice of suspension, termination, etc , of registration.

13 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-13. Cancellation from register.

14 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-14. Registration of franchise broker or franchise consultant.

14A PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-14A. Renewal of registration of franchise broker or franchise consultant.

14B PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-14B. Display of registration of franchise broker or franchise consultant.

15 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-15. Compulsory practice.

16 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-16. Annual report.

17 PART II APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR OF FRANCHISES, REGISTRATION, ETC.-17. Appeal against Registrar's decision.

18 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-18. Requirements of franchise agreement.

19 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-19. Payment of franchise fee, etc .

20 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-20. Prohibition against discrimination.

21 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-21. Payment of franchise fees or royalty.

22 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-22. Promotion Fund.

23 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-23. Promotion fees, etc .

24 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-24. Registration of trade mark.

25 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-25. Franchise term.

26 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-26. Confidential information.

27 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-27. Prohibition against similar business.

28 PART III FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-28. Waivers void.

29 PART IV CONDUCT OF PARTIES AND TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-29. Conduct of parties.

30 PART IV CONDUCT OF PARTIES AND TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-30. Obligations of franchisor and franchisee.

31 PART IV CONDUCT OF PARTIES AND TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-31. Termination of franchise agreement.

32 PART IV CONDUCT OF PARTIES AND TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-32. Non-renewal of franchise agreement.

33 PART IV CONDUCT OF PARTIES AND TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-33. Earlier termination of franchise term.

34 PART IV CONDUCT OF PARTIES AND TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT-34. Extension of franchise term.

35 PART V FRANCHISE ADVISORY BOARD-35. Franchise Advisory Board.

36 PART V FRANCHISE ADVISORY BOARD-36. Functions of Franchise Advisory Board.

37 PART VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-37. Offence for fraud, deceit, etc .

37A PART VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-37A. Offence of holding out as a franchise.

38 PART VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-38. Obstruction of officers.

39 PART VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-39. General penalty.

40 PART VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-40. Offence by body corporate.

41 PART VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-41. Compounding of offences.

42 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-42. Authorised officer.

43 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-43. Power to investigate.

44 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-44. Search by warrant.

44A PART VII ENFORCEMENT-44A. Search warrant valid notwithstanding defects.

45 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-45. Search and seizure without warrant.

46 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-46. Search of female person.

47 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-47. Access to computerized data.

48 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-48. List of things seized.

48A PART VII ENFORCEMENT-48A. Forfeiture of seized book, etc.

48B PART VII ENFORCEMENT-48B. Release of seized book, etc.

48C PART VII ENFORCEMENT-48C. No cost or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable.

48D PART VII ENFORCEMENT-48D. Reward for information.

49 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-49. Power to require attendance of person acquainted with case.

50 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-50. Examination of person acquainted with case.

51 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-51. Additional powers.

52 PART VII ENFORCEMENT-52. Prosecution.

53 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-53. Sale of franchise to non-citizen subject to Registrar's approval.

54 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-54. Sale of franchise by foreigner in Malaysia.

55 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-55. [Deleted by Act A1442].

56 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-56. Public inspection of disclosure documents.

57 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-57. [Deleted by Act A1442] .

58 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-58. Power to exempt.

59 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-59. Protection of officers.

60 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-60. Regulations.

61 PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS-61. Savings and transitional.

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