Strategic Trade Act 2010

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Strategic Trade Act 2010
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Parliament of Malaysia
Citation Act 708
Territorial extent Malaysia
Enacted by Dewan Rakyat
Passed5 April 2010
Enacted by Dewan Negara
Passed6 May 2010
Royal assent 2 June 2010
Commenced10 June 2010
Effective 1 January 2011, P.U.(B) 559/2010
Legislative history
Bill introduced in the Dewan Rakyat Strategic Trade Bill 2010
Bill citation D.R. 04/2010
Introduced by Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
First reading 1 April 2010
Second reading 5 April 2010
Third reading 5 April 2010
Bill introduced in the Dewan Negara Strategic Trade Bill 2010
Bill citationD.R. 04/2010
Introduced by Liew Vui Keong, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
First reading 26 April 2010
Second reading 6 May 2010
Third reading 6 May 2010
Keywords
Nuclear proliferation, weapon of mass destruction
Status: In force

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The American government congratulated Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on the legislation in an official statement from the White House. [1]

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Structure

The Strategic Trade Act 2010, in its current form (as of 2010), consists of 6 Parts containing 57 sections and 1 schedule (including no amendment).

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References

  1. ↑ Ai Lee, Tim (13 April 2010). "Obama Congratulates Najib on His Stance on Weapons of Mass Destruction". www.thestar.com.my. The Star . Retrieved 2 January 2019.

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