The Age of Majority Act 1971 (Malay: Akta Umur Dewasa 1971), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to amend and consolidate the law relating to the age of majority. According to this Act, the age of majority is 18 years old, so that below than 18 years old is considered as minor. The age of majority should not be confused with other type of ages (e.g. voting age, marriageable age, age of consent, legal working age, school leaving age, legal driving age, smoking age, legal drinking age, age of criminal responsibility, age of candidacy for political offices, etc.) because different age is set for these type of ages.