Malawi
Protected Flag, Emblems and Names Act
Chapter 18:03
- Commenced on 28 July 1967
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2014.]
- [Note: This version of the Act was revised and consolidated in the Fifth Revised Edition of the Laws of Malawi (L.R.O. 1/2018), by the Solicitor General and Secretary for Justice under the authority of the Revision of the Laws Act.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protected Flag, Emblems and Names Act.2. Interpretation
3. The Public Seal
4. Insulting President, National Flag, etc., an offence
Any person who does any act or utters any words or publishes or utters any writing calculated to or liable to insult, ridicule or to show disrespect to or with reference to the President, the National Flag, the Armorial Ensigns, the Public Seal, or any protected emblem or protected likeness, shall be liable to a fine of K250,000 and to imprisonment for two years.[24 of 2010]5. Prohibition of improper use of emblems, colours, etc.
6. Restriction on use of protected names
7. Power of seizure
8. Power to revoke, etc.
Any permit issued by the Minister for the purposes of this Act may be given subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit, and the Minister may at any time at his discretion revoke any permit issued by him or vary the conditions thereof.9. Regulations
The Minister may make regulations for the better carrying into effect of this Act and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing may make regulations—10. Sanction to prosecute
No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be instituted without the previous sanction in writing of the Director of Public Prosecutions.11. Minister may amend Second Schedule
The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the Second Schedule to this Act.History of this document
31 December 2014 this version
Consolidation
28 July 1967
Commenced