Legal issues relating to sports in Malaysia / Mohd Syahril Ibrahim and Anie Farahida Omar

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Mohd Syahril, Omar, Anie Farahida
• Format: Monograph
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan 2023
• Subjects: Collections of general literature
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/90049/1/90049.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/90049/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Sports law in Malaysia is a specialized area of law that deals with legal issues related to sports activities, athletes, sports organizations, and events. There are several legislations that govern this area such as the Sports Development Act 1997, the National Sports Council Act 1971, and the Anti-Doping Regulations. The main purpose of sports law is to ensure that sports activities are conducted fairly, ethically, and in accordance with the rules and regulations set by the relevant sports organizations. In Malaysia, sports law covers a wide range of legal issues, including contractual disputes, intellectual property rights, anti-doping regulations, and others. The following are some discussions of the legal issues related to sports in Malaysia.