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    Anti-Money Laundering

    LAWS OF MALAYSIA

    RepRint

    A 613

    AntI-MOneY LAunderIng

    Act 2001 Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006

    published by

    the CommissioneR of law Revision, malaysia

    undeR the authoRity of the Revision of laws aCt 968

    in CollaboRation with

    peRCetakan nasional malaysia bhd

    2006

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    LAWS OF MALAYSIA

    A 613

    AntI-MOneY LAunderIng Act 2001

    aRRanGement of seCtions

    pr i

    pReliminaRy

    sc

    . sr cc

    . ac

    . irr

    pr ii

    money laundeRinG offenCes

    4. oc rg

    5. prc rr r

    6. Rrc rg cr r c 5

    pr iii

    finanCial intelliGenCe

    7. fc c r

    8. pr rg c r

    9. arz r r

    0. Cc rg s

    . pr cr

    . pr cr

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    PART iv

    RepoRtinG obliGations

    sc

    . Rcr-g rrg

    4. Rr rrg

    5. Crz r

    6. ic cc r

    7. R rcr

    8. og cc

    9. Cc rgr

    0. scrc g rr

    . og rr r cg r

    . pr rc cc

    . Crrc rrg rr

    4. prc r rrg

    5. ex rrg

    6. ex r r rrg

    7. arc r xr

    8. drc x rcr

    paRt v

    investiGation

    9. ig c r rc gc

    0. a gg cr. pr gg cr

    . pr x r

    . src r

    4. orc xrc r gg cr

    5. tg-

    6. Rqr r r

    7. dr rr, rcr, rr r c

    8. szg rr, rcr, rr r c

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    9. R rr, rcr, rr r c z

    40. s

    4. igg cr rr rr

    4. arr r r c cr

    4. igg cr c r c cr

    paRt vi

    fReeZinG, seiZuRe and foRfeituRe

    44. frzg rr45. szr rr

    46. frr r rg zr rr

    47. ac cr c r

    48. ig r r c

    49. pc prcr r r

    50. szr rr c

    5. szr rr

    5. sc r rg zr

    5. pr g rr m

    54. dg rr r zr

    55. frr rr rc r c

    56. frr rr r r rc

    57. v rz, zr r

    58. vg r rr fr Gr

    59. pcr rr

    60. R rr z

    6. Bona fide r r

    6. d r rr

    6. ac r

    64. frr rr r r c

    65. ec rcg

    66. src c cr

    sc

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    paRt vii

    misCellaneous

    sc

    67. prr rcg

    68. a r c r rc gc

    69. ag rcr

    70. sr r

    7. a cr c

    7. a cc r

    7. a c r r r c rc, etc .

    74. a r c

    75. ec crrg r rg

    76. pr cc cq

    77. i

    78. src c

    79. prr crc

    80. ex

    8. mc

    8. Jrc

    8. pr g, etc .

    84. Rg

    85. a sc

    86. Gr c

    87. oc c r cg c cc

    88. oc

    89. fc, cc rc c, etc .

    90. sz c

    9. Jr c

    9. pr c r c c

    9. prc

    FiRsT schedule

    second schedule

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    A 613

    AntI-MOneY LAunderIng Act 2001

    a ac r r c rg,

    r r r rg

    r r rr rr r r, r ,

    rg, r r c r r cc

    r. [15 January 2002; P.U. (B) 15/2002]

    pr i

    pReliminaRy

    Sho il a ommm

    1. () t ac c a-m lrg ac00.

    () t ac c r mr fc c Gazette.

    Appliaio

    2. () t ac r c, rg r

    c r c r c r r r cc .

    () t ac rr, r

    r m.

    () ng ac r cr

    r cr r cc rcg

    r ac g r r r c rc

    c cc cr r cc.

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    Ipaio

    3. () i ac, cx r rqr

    rc gc c r gc r

    g r m r rc

    rg r, c g

    r c;

    c c c r, rc

    r rc, r c r rg r

    c;

    b ngr m Cr b m

    Cr b m ac 958

    [ Act 519];

    g c r;

    c c rg, r c

    c r c r r r r r

    r c r cc;

    rcr rcr rg r

    ac, r rcr c r r

    r rg r r r r c

    r;

    c g ec ac 950

    [ Act 56];

    c c, r ,

    , crr, r c rc

    c, r -, rr gr, r r

    r, r r c

    grg r rcr c

    c r , r c r

    r c;

    rc c rr rr , rc r rc, r r

    c;

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    rr r rr rcr, r r m rg r g c r c

    r rr;

    c

    (a) c r ic bg ac98 [ Act 276], t ac 984 [ Act 312], bg fc i ac 989 [Act 372], irc ac 996 [Act 553] m-Cggac 998 [ Act 577];

    (b) r c r scr ir ac 98[Act 280], scr C ac 99 [Act 498] fr ir ac 99 [ Act 499]; r

    (c) r c ;

    r c g l or fc src ar ac 996[ Act 545];

    rrg r, cg rc r m r, crr c fr sc;

    r c

    (a) c c sc sc;

    (b) c c; r

    (c) c;

    rg r c c

    (a) g rg s crcrrg r gr rg s;

    (b) c r c c r c c, ccrr m, c r c;

    c c cr;

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    0 Laws of Malaysia Act 613

    l or fc src ar

    ar l or fc src

    ar ac 996;

    r c , c r r rcr

    r cr r rc rg ;

    mr h ar mr crg

    r r r cr;

    mr fc mr crg

    r r c;

    rg s cr r rrr

    m;

    crr, r ,

    (a) c xc cr r

    crr c r;

    (b) r, r r c

    () r r r r g

    r;

    () r , r c ,

    jr rcr; r

    () r c, r c

    c , rc

    r r;

    rg c r

    (a) gg, rc r rc, rc

    rc c;

    (b) cqr, rc, , g, rr, cr,

    xcg, crr, , , r r r rg m rc c; r

    (c) cc, g r

    r r, rg, c, , , , rg rc , r r , rc

    c;

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    r

    (aa) rr r jc c crcc, r r r ,

    rr rc r c; r

    (bb) rc cc r r, r r xc r cr r r rr rc r c;

    c r r rc 7();

    r c

    (a) rcr (r r r r), g,, c, , rcr r rcr;

    (b) c (r r c r );

    (c) r r (cg r rrr rgr (a) r (b));

    rc , rr, rr r r c rc cr r

    (a) cr; r

    (b) cr rg s;

    r jg, gr r cr c cr, c ;

    cr rcg r r r r

    c r rg r c, c , c rcg r r rcr r r r c;

    r, r r,

    (a) r;

    (b) rr r r r;

    (c) rr r r r; r

    (d) c r c r;

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    c, r r,

    (a) r r cr r;

    (b) r g r r;

    (c) r c c r, r , rr r r crg r cr r r;

    (d) crr g C ac

    965 [ Act 125], c c r, r

    , rcr r crg r cr

    r r, r c c r, r gr , r crg r, r r

    r r c c

    crr; r

    (e) r r, r

    () r cr r; r

    () cr

    r r , r rr r cr r, ,

    , r c

    r;

    scr C scr C

    r scr C ac 99;

    rc c rrg cc

    g r r r r rc r ccr r;

    g, r rr, c

    (a) rcg r cqrg rr;

    (b) ccg r gg rr (r ccg,

    r gg r, rc, c, ,

    r r r rg rc

    r r);

    (c) g r crg rr;

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    Poio of ifoms a ifomaio

    5. () wr r c rc gc g r rr r r r cc rg r r c cg r

    (a) c cr c 4() cr r rrg ccr, c c r c cr

    () r c ccr, g c c rc gc; r

    () r c, cr r r ;

    (b) g r r , cr r rc rrc cr r , crcr r r cc;

    (c) r g r rg

    () cr; r

    () c r r rr cqc cr.

    () wr r rg c r ac rc cr c r r rrg, r r gg r cr cr r

    rg c c r, r r crcc rg r,cg c r g, cxc r r c 8() r c 4.

    rsiio o vali islos sio 5

    6. () n r , jc c ()

    (a) r cr r c 5;

    (b) r r r g cr; r

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    (c) r q r , r , rg c r rrrr rgr (a) r (b).

    () sc () c rcr rcg

    (a) r c r c 4() r c () c; r

    (b) r cr jc c r rg cr r r rg cr.

    () n r rg r rc r, cg rr c r cr rcg xcg r r c r c r r Gr, r rgg

    (a) cr r c 5; r

    (b) r r g

    cr.

    (4) sc () rc rcgg r g cr r c rc 4() r c ().

    (5) i r r rc cr c (), c g r,

    (a) c c r r r

    rc c, rrr, r, r rr r r rc c;

    (b) c c r r r r rc c, r r r ;

    (c) c rc, r rc r , r c rgr, r r r r

    rgr r g c r rgr crrg r r r rc c,

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    (b) rr rc r rgr (a) r r r r c rr rc gc r r

    r c rc rc c r r c g, r c;

    (c) r r r x crr r pr iv rc gc r c rc rc c r r c g, r c.

    () t c r (a) c c rcr;

    (b) g rc rrg r rr r r rc r c 4;

    (c) rc r rr r,rc gc rrg rg rr r r rc r c ();

    (d) cr rg rqr r rg r rrg rc r rc rrg rcr-g g r priv.

    Ahoizaio o las ifomaio

    9. () sjc c (), c r , rg, rz rc gc r g cr

    cc c r c r c r r rrg rc gcc.

    () i rc r rc r rrg crrg c r pr ii fr sc, c r rzl or fc src ar r gcr cc r.

    () t c r , rg, rz ar Gr r g cr cc

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    c r c r c r r g rg s rq r c cr r.

    commiaio o a foi Sa

    10. () ng r r r r , c r cc g c r c 4 crrg r rgs

    (a) r x rrg m rgs r c crrg r rg s gr cc m, m rq, r rc crrg r crr grqr c c r rc 4;

    (b) c r crrgr g rr rg

    () r rcg c gcc ;

    () r crg ,cg rg c rcg.

    () i c, crrg r, r rg s, r rg s rr rcg r crr g rqr

    c c r r c 4.

    Pohibi islos

    11. sjc c , r rr c r r pr iv

    (a) rz r c 9, c rcc r xc r cr

    rz r c, r r , r cc , rrc ;

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    (b) gr rz r c 9, rcr r, r c r cc r crcc.

    Pmi islos

    12. () ng c r cc c r r r pr rc rc r g rcg cc c r c, rg r cr c r c 4().

    () ng c r cc c r r r pr rc r r r rz rc 9

    (a) r c, r;

    (b) r c

    () r , r , rcr r cr c; r

    () r , r rc ,r r r, rr rr c; r

    (c) r r r cr.

    () n r c r r rrz r c 9 cc r r

    pr r r r r rcr r r c, r cc r r crcc.

    (4) a r cr c () c c cc xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r .

    (5) exc r cr r r crrg c r ac, r r r c r r pr

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    rqr rc cr c cg r r c r cc crc r.

    PART iv

    RepoRtinG obliGations

    ro-kpi by poi isiios

    13. () a rrg rcr rcg c crrc r rg crrc xcg

    c c r c.

    () t rcr rrr c () cr c r c.

    () t rcr rrr c () c g r r c rc:

    (a) r r rc cc;

    (b) r cr r r rc cc, rc;

    (c) cc c rc, ;

    (d) rc , c , r,xcg crrc, cq cg, rc cr cq r rr r r rrr , rg, r c rrg ;

    (e) rrg r rcccrr;

    (f) , rc,

    c c r r cr c rg.

    (4) fr r pr, c rc c r rg crrc c, ggrg, xc c c r r

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    c () r g rc rr r r rg r c r r c r c.

    rpo by poi isiios

    14. a rrg r rr cr rc

    (a) xcg c c rr c ();

    *(b) r r , rc

    r r crcc ccrg rcg cr r rrg r c rc rc c.

    calizaio of ifomaio

    15. a rrg r r crz r cc r pr.

    Iifiaio of ao hol

    16. () a rrg

    (a) cc cc r;

    (b) , r r ccr cc c c, r crrc

    .

    () a rrg

    (a) r, r , , rrcc, c, g cc, cc r r r, r gr r, r ccr c, rg c c

    *NOTEt mr rgr 4(b) c 0 4 ac crrg g , c c , rc g icg see p.u. (a) 0/00.

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    cr, r, r crc, rr cc c c, r r c r rc, g r ccg

    r, rcr g cc r, rg cr rc, rg x, r rrg c rcxcg c c r c;

    (b) c c rcr.

    () a rrg r r rcr r r

    r cc r rc cc r r r cg , rcr c r ccg crc, c, r r r rg s r qrr r c.

    (4) fr r c, r c r , g, cr r rc r rc.

    rio of os

    17. () ng r r rg r c, rrg rcr r pr r r x r r cc c r rc c r r.

    () a rrg rcr

    rcrc rc xc c c r c, r r x r r rc cr r.

    () sc () () r rrg r rcr c rr rc gc.

    (4) a rrg c cr c ()r () c c cc

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    xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r .

    Opi ao i fals am

    18. () n r , r r rz gr r cc rrg c, r crrc .

    () wr r c r rr , r g cc rrg r

    r c r r rrg.

    () wr r g rcr g rrg c r r c c , rrg rcr cr , rq rg r c r, g c r c rcr.

    (4) fr r c

    (a) r cc r, g cc, r cg gr cc, r c r c ;

    (b) r r cc r c r g r cc (r g r r r cc rrg ccrr r) , g , r c r c ;

    (c) cc , r r r r cc ac.

    (5) a r cr c c

    c cc xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r .

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    complia poamm

    19. () a rrg ,

    r rgr, c, rcr cr grg c c r ac.

    () t rgr c () c

    (a) rcr r g r gr r, c r ;

    (b) -gg rg rgr, c -

    r-cr rgr, rcg rgr r c c, 4, 5, 6 7;

    (c) c cc cc c rgr.

    () a rrg ccrgr r c () rc r m.

    (4) a rrg g cccr g c rc r crg c r rgr rcr, cg rr c rcr rrg c rc.

    (5) a rrg c c c, rcr cr cc r rrg c

    r ac c cr.

    Sy obliaios ovi

    *20. t r pr c g g crc r r rrc cr r r r r.

    *NOTE

    t mr rgr 4(b)

    c 0 4 ac crrg g , c c , rc g icg see p.u. (a) 0/00.

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    () t c r, c hgCr g Cr rrg r xc c r r

    g ac, rr g r cr r rrg c r Cr cr rc cc c g.

    () ng c (), c r rc r r gr rrg r xc c r r g pr c r cc g r pr.

    (4) a r cr c () r c rc r c () c c cc xcg r rgg r r r r xcg x r , , c cgc, rr xcg rgg rc rg c c c r cc.

    cy poi a bo

    23. () a r g r rg m c, g rr r r , xcg c c r rcr rr Gazette, cr c r c c r c r c.

    () a r cr c () c c cc xcg

    rgg r r r r xcg r r .

    () ng excg Cr ac 95 [Act 17] Cr b m ac 958, Crr frg excg r cr r rc r c 4 r 5 excg Cr ac 95.

    (4) a cr rqr r g r c

    () r r C ac 967[ Act 235] cr r rg c.

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    Poio of psos poi

    *24. () n c, cr r cr rcg

    rg g r

    (a) c r r rr

    r pr; r

    (b) r cc c rr,

    r rr r rr;

    rc

    (aa) cr r , r r cr

    r , r, r rrr rgr (a) r (b); r

    (bb) cqc r cr r r,

    r c r .

    () i rcg g r r c r

    pr, c r r r xrc gc

    cg c.

    examiaio of a poi isiio

    25. () fr r rg rrg

    cc pr, c r rz

    xr x

    (a) rrg rcr r rr

    r g r pr, c r

    , r cc r, rrg r;

    (b) rrg rr g rcr r rr.

    *NOTEt mr rgr 4(b) c 0 4 ac crrg g , c c , rc g icg see p.u. (a) 0/00.

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    () i crrg x r c (), xr

    (a) q rg rcr, r rr

    rrg ;

    (b) r c r r rc rrg .

    examiaio of pso oh ha a poi isiio

    26. () a xr rz r c 5 x

    (a) r , r , rcr r cr rrg r g;

    (b) r , r , c, r rg g rrg ; r

    (c) r cq c crcc c, cg r r c cr rrg ,

    r g c c r r xr rqr c xr c.

    () a r cr c () c c cc xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r , , c cg c, rr xcg rgg r c rg c c c r cc.

    () ng r r , g, cg r r c cr rrg , r rc crc rg , r , c r gg c r r xr.

    Appaa bfo xami

    27. () a rcr r cr rrg xr c 5(), r r x r c6(), r r xr c g

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    c xr c xr c.

    () a r cr c () c c cc xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r , , c cg c, rr xcg rgg r c rg c c c r cc.

    dsio of xamiaio os

    28. t c r r c r c c c r r x rc 5 6 x r x xcr c c rcgc.

    PART v

    investiGation

    Ivsiaio by omp ahoiy a fomais

    29. () wr

    (a) c r r c c c r pr iii r iv; r

    (b) rc gc g r rc

    r c r r c c r c c cr r r ac,

    c r r r rc gc c g r c r xrc r g r r r ac.

    () t c r r r rc gc,

    c , rc r c cr c g r c().

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    () t c r r rcgc cr cr r rcgc m, rc g

    r c r rg r c, c .

    Appoim of ivsiai offi

    30. () fr r g r pr, c r r r rc gc, c , r r r gg cr.

    () a gg cr c r r r rc gc jc , j c rg, rc, c ac r r r c c r r r rcgc, c .

    () a gg cr jc rc cr c r r r rc

    gc, c rz c , c .

    Pows of a ivsiai offi

    31. () wr gg cr , r r c, r c c r ac, , rc rr

    (a) r r gg r rcr r r , c crr, rcr r gr;

    (b) rc r r rr, rcr, rr rc;

    (c) c, c r xrc r rcr,rr r c z ;

    (d) , r r r,

    rr, rcr, rr r c z r c r cr;

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    (e) rc r , r , c r, gg cr r c r r rr, rcr, rr

    r c, cg r c, cr, gg cr , r r g c r ac;

    (f) r , x rc rc, cr rrcc; r

    (g) , r rc cc.

    () a gg cr , cr

    (a) r r r r r c r r

    cc r c r r cc;

    (b) r rc rc c r, rc,zr, r r r c; r

    (c) r c r, r ccc, rc c.

    () a gg cr z, , r c r cr, rr,rcr, rr r c rc r cr g r r g rc .

    (4) a gg cr, cr gr rc,

    (a) rr g r rr, rcr, rrr c z;

    (b) c c, r r , rr, rcr, rr r c .

    (5) t cc r r cr g, r r , r rg

    rc, c rr r c (4) r c r rq.

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    Pow o xami psos

    32. () ng r , r , rg

    r rqr crc r c crr, r g r gr r rrg, xr r , crr, gg cr ccg g r r r r r g x.

    () a gg cr rr, r r rg, r cq c crcc c

    (a) r r x;

    (b) rc r rr, rcr, rr rc; r

    (c) r rg r r g c r rqr.

    () a r cr c () c

    c cc xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r , , c cg c, rr xcg rgg r c rg c c c r cc.

    (4) t r x r c () g r q rg c c gg cr, r r

    q r c c x cr crg r r rr.

    (5) a r g r rgr ()(c) g r, r r c r r r q gg cr.

    (6) a gg cr xg r r c

    () r r r r c(4) (5).

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    (7) a r r rgr ()(c)

    , r , rc rg g

    r g r x r

    (a) r r gg c

    ;

    (b) r g r

    crrc .

    (8) a r

    (a) r r gg cr rqr

    r rgr ()(a);

    (b) r r q gg

    cr r c (4); r

    (c) r gg cr r r

    r g r

    rcr,

    c c cc xcg rgg r r r r

    xcg r r , , c cg

    c, rr xcg rgg r

    c rg c c c r cc.

    Sah of a pso

    33. () a gg cr rcg r r

    rgr ()(e) r r c r cr rc crr , c

    c xc -r r rz

    gr, , cr, r r c

    r c c c rc.

    () n r rc r pr xc

    gg cr gr c rc crr rc rgr cc.

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    Obsio o xis of pows by a ivsiaioffi

    34. a r (a) r gg cr cc r,

    r rc r;

    (b) , rc, r r ggcr cg rc c c;

    (c) c ggcr xc r pr;

    (d) r g gg cr rr,c r r c r rqr c r g;

    (e) rc , r cc r cc r, gg cr, rr, rcr, rr rc, c gg cr rqr;

    (f) rc r rc g c z;

    (g) r gg cr r rc r r ;r

    (h) r r r rc r zr, r r rr g r zr, r crg rr, rcr, rr r c,

    c c cc xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r , , c cgc, rr xcg rgg rc rg c c c r cc.

    tippi-off

    35. () a r

    (a) r r c gg

    cr cg, r rg c, cc g c g, r ,cc r r r r ac r

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    r g r c r r r r r r c rjc g r r

    g; r (b) r r c cr

    gg cr r ac c r r r r rr c rjc gc g cc g cr,

    c c cc xcg rgg r r r r

    xcg r r .

    () ng c () c r c cr r c rr r r

    (a) c r c rr cc gg c c cr r r r c cr; r

    (b) r c , r cc r r , g rcg.

    () sc () r rr r r c c rrg g r.

    (4) i rcg g r r c r c, c r

    (a) r c cr rrgr ()(b) rjc g;r

    (b) r r r xc r g cr.

    (5) a gg cr r r r c c r c rc g cr cg cc rc,r rc, r ac r r r rg r c.

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    rqim o povi aslaio

    36. () wr gg cr , z, , r

    rr, rcr, rr r c c, r r, gg r ggr eg gg, r g r c, ggcr , r r rg, rqr r , c r cr rr, rcr, rr rc r r ggr eg gg c r c.

    () n r g r r rc () c ccr, r r

    c.

    () a r c rqr c () r cr c () c c cc xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r , , c cg c, rr xcg rgg r c rg c c c r cc.

    (4) wr r rqr r r rc () r c c c, c r r r rcgc, c , r rr r c r x crr rg r.

    dlivy of popy, o, po o om

    37. () a gg cr , c rg,rqr r r rr, rcr, rrr c c r c c c r ac r g c r ac r c , r r cr , r r r r r.

    () a gg cr gr r r c rr, rcr, rr r c

    r c () r c c rr, rcr, rr rc r ac.

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    () a r

    (a) r rr, rcr, rr r c rqr gg cr; r

    (b) rc r r gg cr xrcg r r c (),

    c c cc xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r , , c cgc, rr xcg rgg rc rg c c c r cc.

    Sizi of popy, o, po o om

    38. a gg cr z, r r c r cr, rr,rcr, rr r c rc r cr x r rgr ()(a) r (b), r rc r r c (), r crg r gr g cc, r r,

    c r.

    rlas of popy, o, po o om siz

    39. () a gg cr , r rr cr

    (a) c g r rcg rgr g; r

    (b) rr r c c rr r rc gc, c ,r gg cr rr r, r c g,

    r rr, rcr, rr r c z, rr r r gg cr, c r r rr, rcr,rr r c rqr r

    r rc r rcg r ac, r r r rc r r r .

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    rr ccrg rg cr rcr r g rc rr c cr.

    Ivsiai offi m o b pbli sva a pblioffi

    43. a gg cr c rr r p C [Act 574], ccr r r Cr prcr C.

    PART vi

    fReeZinG, seiZuRe and foRfeituRe

    Fzi of popy

    44. () sjc c 50, r rc gc,g r rc r c rc c, r gr c

    c r c 4() , g r c r, rr rzg rr r, rr rr , r , r cr r r rc .

    () a rr r c () c

    (a) rr rc rr, r c r rr c rr, , r r , r, xc

    c r c crcc, , rc rr;

    (b) rr rz cr c cr rr, r c r rr c rr rc gc crcc rqr.

    () t rc gc g rr r c() g rc r r cr

    rr

    (a) r rr;

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    (b) rr, r r

    () rg r rr r rr r r ;

    () rr r rg r rr;

    () crr g crr rr rr;

    () r r r c r ; r

    () c r cr rcg g ; r

    (c) r c rr rr .

    (4) a rr r c () rc r r cr rr

    (a) rr, r r ,

    r, r g, r g, g, crgg, gg, rrrg r r g r g rr;

    (b) r r r m r rr;

    (c) r r m rrr r c drcr Gr igr c

    rr.

    (5) a rr r c () c c r r rr, rg rr crg c r ac.

    (6) a rc gc r gr c rg rc r rc r g rr

    r c c r rr rc () g .

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    (7) wr rc gc rc rz rr r r , r crg r rr r r

    g rr r r c rcg c rr r r rr cr r c c r crg r rr gg rc r rr.

    Siz of movabl popy

    45. () i cr g c rc 4(), gg cr , gr r gg cr r r ,z rr c r gr c jc r c c r crg c c.

    () a rr z r c() c c r rc rr gg cr cg zr g .

    () a c rrr c () r r c rr r r r rr z.

    (4) t c rr zr r c () c , cr cr c .

    Fh povisios lai o siz of movabl popy

    46. () wr rr z r ac, zr c rg rrr , c r cr r r z cg r c c r, c c, gg cr r.

    () wr rcc, r r r, r rr r c (), gg

    cr r c z r c c r r r r.

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    () ng c (), rr,cg rr rrr c (6), z r ac, gg cr, r

    gg cr c zr, gr r gg cr r r ,

    (a) rr rr rr r, r r r , c r cr z, r c r ,jc c r c , jc c, c cr gr r rr

    rrr g ggcr rz r c r c, , c ; r

    (b) rr rr r, r r r , c r cr z, r c r rr, r r r rr rr rr, c rr g jc cr

    g r c c rr r rr c rr.

    (4) wr r rr rrrr r rgr ()(a) rrr rr r c r r c r rgr

    (a) cr r rc c rr r;

    (b) r c c cc cr r r rr r xcg r r , , c cg c, rr xcg rgg r c rgc c c r cc.

    (5) wr rr rr cr rc rr rr r rgr ()(b), c

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    rr c rg cr r r rr rr.

    (6) w rr z r ac c , r, cr, c, r r c--c r r c r cr rr r g rc , zr c gg crrg rr c r

    (a) rg r g, rrrg, r g c rr; r

    (b) rqrg rrr rr gg

    cr r c rr.

    (7) wr rr z c r rr, r rr c c c, r c rcc , c c r c (), ggcr r c rr rc , r cg c x c rr, r rcg r ac.

    Avoas a soliios o islos ifomaio

    47. () ng r , Jg hgCr , c g r g c r c 4(), rr c cr c r rc rc r g rg rr

    c zr r ac.

    () ng c () rqr c cr c rr r c x c cc c rgr r cc c c g r r g rcg.

    Ivsiaio pows i laio o a fiaial isiio

    48. () ng r r r r r , pc prcr,

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    cr r r g cr c 4(), rz rg ggcr xrc r c c

    rz r g prv c ().

    () a gg cr rz r c (), r c rc c rz

    (a) c c , rcr, rr rc gg r , c rcr c ;

    (b) c c r cc, rccc, x cc r r cc r c ;

    (c) c c x c; r

    (d) rq r r r rg rcr,rr, c, cc r rc rrr rgr (a), (b) (c).

    () ng g c (), ggcr rz r c () cc, , rcr, rr, c, , cr rc c cc r c r

    (a) c , cg , r g xrc r , c r r g ;

    (b) rr r r ; r

    (c) c rc r c r c 4() r r r.

    (4) a r r r c r r rc cc, , rcr, rr,

    c r rc r c () ggcr rz r c () c c cc xcg

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    rgg r r r r xcg r r , , c cg c, rr xcg rgg r c rg c

    c c r cc.

    (5) wr r c r r rc cc, , rcr, rr, c r rc gg cr rz r c (), r r- r r r r rrc r g r cr r- r cg , cc c cr r rc, rc r c r , r rcg r c r r , r r

    crc, gr r rrg, r r.

    Pbli Posos pows o obai ifomaio

    49. () ng r r crr, pc prcr, r gr , g crr r ac, c r c 4() c, rc

    (a) rqr r c g c cc;

    (b) r r c r rrr rgr (a); r

    (c) r r pc prcr r gr g,

    r rg r r

    (aa) g r rr, r r ,r r m, gg r , r c r, rg r q, cg cc rr cqr r c cqr, r g, q, , rc, r rr;

    (bb) g r rr m r rg c r c c;

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    (cc) g c c rr r rgr (aa) (bb), c rr c c, r

    r ; (dd) g rc c rr

    r rgr (aa) (bb) r rr r r r ,r rrr, , r r, r c cq , r cg r rr c c r r c;

    (ee) g r r rg rr,, r, r r c c c;

    (ff) g rc c, rg rrr.

    () a cr c , r r r r x r r g

    cr r c , r c cc, , rcr, rr r crg r c rc ().

    () er r c pc prcrr c () , g r r crr, c r c c c c, r

    gc r c r cc c cc xcg rgg r r r r xcg r r , , c cgc, rr xcg rgg rc rg c c c r cc.

    (4) er r c r rc pc prcr r c g

    r c r c g, r c , r c c g .

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    rgg, cr gr, r r r r

    xcg r r , , c cg

    c, rr xcg rgg r

    c rg c c c r cc.

    (4) i c, r r c c

    crrc r rg crrc, rr cq, r

    cq, cq, rr, cr r g

    r rr r r r c r

    r r r r.

    Siz of immovabl popy

    51. () wr pc prcr r

    g gg cr

    rr jc r c r c 4()

    r c c c c, c rr

    z, zr c

    (a) nc szr pc prcr

    g rcr rr

    c z r c rcr r g, rg g c

    rr;

    (b) g c c nc r

    crcg m, c

    gg r eg gg;

    (c) rg c c nc l arr

    r Rgrr t, c , prm, r Rgrr t r Ccr

    l R, c , s, r

    drcr l sr r Rgrr r

    r , c , sr,

    r c rr .

    () t l arr, Ccr l R,

    drcr l sr, Rgrr t r

    Rgrr r r , c , rrr c () g r

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    nc szr r c r r nc szr c rc rr Rgr c.

    () wr r nc szr r c (), nc c rg g rc rr, r c r g rc rr rgr, rgr r c r r r c nc r g c r.

    (4) sc () g c cr c cc c cr, r r r fr Gr m r Gr s, r c r r r rr.

    (5) a r cr c () r () r c c r , r c, cr c() r () c c cc xcg c rr rc

    c pc prcr rr cr, r rgg, cr gr, r rr r xcg r r , , c cg c, rr xcg rgg r c rg c c c rcc.

    (6) wr nc szr r c(), rgr rrr rr c

    z r c nc, r r r g r c rr, g c nc, g r gr r , rr, r r r , r r c rr, c c cc xcg c c rr, r rgg, cr gr, r r r r xcg r r , , c cg c, rr

    xcg rgg r c rg c c c r cc.

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    Spial povisios lai o siz of a bsiss

    52. () wr rc gc r

    (a) g crr r r g rc r c r c 4() cc;

    (b) g crr r r r c c r;

    (c) c c r, r r rc , r c rcrr rg r r c

    r ; r (d) r c c r r r r

    c g r c cr, r r gr,

    the enforcement agency may seize the business in the manner provided under this Part or by an order in writing

    (aa) rc x r c crr ;

    (bb) c r r, rc r cr , cg cc, r crr r c r c;

    (cc) rc r rr rc r r acc Gr r g rr rc rc rc gc;

    (dd) r rcr, cr r r r

    r r g r c r r r;r

    (ee) rc r r crr c , cr r x, cr gr r c.

    () wr rr rc gc rc (), c rr, r q

    g rr rc r r rg crr cq r, r c cr, r ggc , r r crrg , rr.

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    (3)An order under subsection (1)may at any time be variedor revoked by an enforcement agency andwhere it so varies orrevokes the order, it may give any direction of an ancillary or

    consequentialnature,orwhichmaybenecessary,forgivingeffectto, or for the carryingout of, such variationor revocation.

    (4)Subject to subsection (5), neither the Federal Governmentnoranypersonshall,inconsequenceofanyorderundersubsection(1) be responsible for the payment of any money, dues, debts,liabilities or charges payable to any person in respect of thebusiness, or in respect of any movable or immovable propertyowned, possessed, occupied or used, by any person in relationtothebusiness.

    (5)Whereapersoniscarryingonanyactivitiesofthebusinessin pursuance of an order under subsection (1), he shall beresponsibleforthepaymentofthewagesofsuchemployeesofthe business as are engaged inperforming anywork in relationtothoseactivitiesfortheperiodduringwhichsuchpersoncarriesonthoseactivitiesandsuchwagesshallbepaidoutoftheprofitsderivedfromsuchactivitiesor,iftherearenosuchprofitsorifsuch profits are insufficient, from the assets and the propertiesofthebusiness.

    (6) In this section

    (a) wagesmeansthewagespayableunderthecontractofemploymentbetween theemployee and thebusiness;

    (b) business means any business registered under anywrittenlawproviding forthe registrationofbusinessesand includes a corporation incorporated or registeredundertheCompaniesAct1965andanassociateofthat

    companyasdefinedinsection3.

    Prohibition of dealing with property outside Malaysia

    53. Where the Public Prosecutor is satisfied that any propertyisthesubjectmatterofanoffenceundersubsection4(1)orwasusedinthecommissionoftheoffence,andsuchpropertyisheldor deposited outside Malaysia, he maymake an application byway of an affidavit to a Judge of the High Court for an order

    prohibiting the person by whom the property is held or withwhomitisdepositedfromdealingwiththeproperty.

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    Dealing with property after seizure to be void

    54. (1) WhereanypropertyhasbeenseizedunderthisAct,and

    solongassuchseizureremainsinforce,anydealingeffectedbyany personor between any persons in respectof such property,except any dealing effected under this Act by an officer of apublic body in his capacity as such officer, or otherwise by oron behalf of the Federal Government, or the Government of aState, or a local authority or other statutory authority, shall benullandvoid,andshallnotberegisteredorotherwisebegiveneffecttobyanypersonorauthority.

    (2)Subsection(1)shallbeinadditiontoandnotinderogation

    of subsections 51(3) and (4).

    (3)For so long as a seizure of any property under this Actremains in force, no action, suit or other proceedings of a civilnatureshallbeinstituted,orifitispendingimmediatelybeforesuchseizure,bemaintainedorcontinuedinanycourtorbeforeanyotherauthorityinrespectofthepropertywhichhasbeensoseized,andnoattachment,executionorothersimilarprocessshallbe commenced, or if any such process is pending immediatelybefore such seizure, be maintained or continued, in respect of

    such property on account of any claim, judgment or decree,regardless whether such claimwas made, or such judgment ordecreewasgiven,beforeoraftersuchseizurewaseffected,exceptatthe instanceoftheFederalGovernmentortheGovernmentofaState, orat the instance of a localauthority orother statutoryauthority,orexceptwiththepriorconsentinwritingofthePublicProsecutor.

    Forfeiture of property upon prosecution for an offence

    55. (1) Subjecttosection61, inanyprosecutionforanoffenceunder subsection 4(1), the court shall make an order for theforfeitureofanypropertywhichisprovedtobethesubjectmatterof the offence or to have been used in the commission of theoffencewhere

    (a) the offence isprovedagainst the accused;or

    (b) the offence is not proved against the accused but thecourt is satisfied

    (i) that the accusedisnotthetrueandlawful ownerof suchproperty; and

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    (ii) that no other person is entitled to the propertya s a purchaser in good fa ith for va luableconsideration.

    (2)Where the offence is proved against the accused but theproperty referred to in subsection (1) has been disposed of, orcannot be traced, the court shall order the accused to pay asa penalty a sum which is equivalent to, in the opinion of thecourt, the value of the property, and any such penalty shall berecoverable asa fine.

    (3)In determiningwhether the property is the subject matterofanoffenceorhasbeenusedinthecommissionofanoffence

    undersubsection4(1)thecourtshallapplythestandardofproofrequired in civil proceedings.

    Forfeiture of property where there is no prosecution

    56. (1) Subjecttosection61,wherein respectof anypropertyfrozenorseizedunderthisActthereisnoprosecutionorconvictionforanoffenceundersubsection4(1),thePublicProsecutormay,beforetheexpirationoftwelvemonthsfromthedateofthefreeze

    or seizure, apply to a judge of theHigh Court for an order offorfeiture of that property if he is satisfied that such propertyhadbeenobtainedasaresultoforinconnectionwithanoffenceunder subsection 4(1).

    (2)Thejudgetowhomanapplicationismadeundersubsection(1) shall make an order for the forfeiture of the property if heis satisfied

    (a) thatthepropertyisthesubjectmatteroforwasusedin

    the commission of an offence under subsection 4(1);and

    (b) that there is no purchaser in good faith for valuableconsiderationinrespectoftheproperty.

    (3)Anyproperty thathasbeen seizedandin respectofwhichnoapplicationismadeundersubsection(1)shall,attheexpirationoftwelvemonthsfromthedateofitsseizure,bereleasedtothepersonfromwhomitwasseized.

    (4)Indeterminingwhetherornotthepropertyhasbeenobtainedasaresultoforinconnectionwithanoffenceundersubsection

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    4(1),thecourtshallapply thestandardofproofrequiredincivilproceedings.

    Validity of freeze, seizure or sale

    57. Where the freeze, seizure or saleof any property has beeneffectedunderthisAct,thevalidityofsuchfreeze,seizureorsale,orotherformofdisposalofsuchproperty,orof anydestructionofthepropertyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisAct,inconsequenceofsuchfreeze,seizureorsale,shallnotbeaffectedbyanyobjectiontoitrelatingtothemannerinwhichthefreeze,seizureorsalewaseffected,ortheplaceatwhichitwaseffected,orthepersonfromwhomitwaseffected,orthepersontowhomanynoticeofthefreeze,seizureor salewasgiven,oromittedtobegiven,oranyfailuretoconformtoanyproceduralprovisionof thisAct or of any other written law in effecting the freeze,seizure or sale.

    Vesting of forfeited property in the Federal Government

    58. (1) Where any property is forfeited under this Act, theproperty shall vest in the Government free from any right,interest or encumbrance of any person except a right, interestor encumbrancewhich is held by a purchaser in good faith forvaluableconsiderationandwhichisnototherwisenullandvoidunderanyprovisionofthisAct.

    (2)Where any person who holds any encumbrance to whichthepropertyissubjectclaimsthatheholdstheencumbranceasapurchaseringoodfaithforvaluableconsiderationandthat theencumbranceisnototherwisenullandvoidunderanyprovision

    ofthisAct,andtheFederalGovernmentdisputessuchclaim,thePublicProsecutormayapplytotheSessionsCourttodeterminethe question and the court shall determine the question aftergiving an opportunity to be heard to the person holding theencumbrance and hearing the reply of the Public Prosecutor toany representationswhichmaybemadebeforethatcourtbytheperson holding theencumbrance.

    (3)Where any property is vested in the Federal Governmentunder subsection (1), the vesting shall take effect without any

    transfer, conveyance, deed or other instrument and where anyregistrationofsuchvestingisrequiredunderanylaw,theauthority

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    empowered to effect the registration shall do so in the nameof such public officer, authority, person or body as the PublicProsecutormay specify.

    (4)WherethepropertyvestedintheFederalGovernmentundersubsection (1) is immovable property, the vesting shall uponproductiontotheRegistrarofTitlesortheLandAdministrator,inPeninsularMalaysia,ortotheRegistrarofTitlesortheCollectorof Land Revenue, in Sabah or the Registrar of Titles or theDirector of LandsandSurveys, as the casemaybe, inSarawakoftheorderofthecourtforfeitingtheimmovableproperty,orinthecaseofpropertyforfeitedundersubsection55(1),acertificateofthePublicProsecutorcertifyingthatithasbeenforfeited,be

    registered in thenameof the FederalLandsCommissioner.

    Pecuniary orders

    59. (1) UponapplicationbyanenforcementagencytoaSessionsCourt,apecuniarypenaltyordermaybemadeagainstapersonfromwhompropertyisforfeitedinrespectofbenefitsderivedbythepersonfromthecommissionofanoffenceundersubsection4(1).

    (2)Where

    (a) an application is made to a court for an order undersubsection(1)inrespectofbenefitsderivedbyapersonfrom the commission of an offence under subsection4(1); and

    (b) thecourtissatisfiedthatthepersonderivedbenefitsfromthecommission of that offence,

    thecourtmay,ifitconsidersitappropriate,assessinaccordancewith the manner prescribed by the Minister of Home Affairsby order published in theGazette, the value of the benefits soderivedandorderthatpersontopaytotheFederalGovernmentapecuniarypenaltyequaltotheamount.

    (3)Where a forfeiture order has been made under sections55 and 56 against any property that is proceeds of an offenceunder subsection 4(1), the pecuniary penalty to be paid undersubsection (2) shall be reduced by an amount equal to thevalue of the property as at the time of making the order undersubsection (2).

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    (4)Indeterminingwhetherornotanybenefit is derived from

    anoffenceundersubsection4(1)thecourtshallapplythestandard

    ofproof required in civil proceedings.

    Release of property seized

    60. (1) Where property has been seized under this Act, an

    investigating officer other than the investigating officer who

    effectedtheseizure,mayatanytimebeforeitisforfeitedunder

    thisAct, release such property to such person as he determines

    tobelawfullyentitledtothepropertyifheissatisfiedthatsuch

    property is not liable to forfeiture under this Act or otherwise

    requiredforthepurposeofanyproceedingsundertheAct,orforthepurposeofanyprosecutionunderanyother law,and insuch

    event neither the officer effecting the seizure, nor the Federal

    Government, or any person acting on behalf of the Federal

    Government,shallbeliable toanyproceedingsbyanypersonif

    theseizureandreleasehadbeeneffectedingoodfaith.

    (2)The officer effecting any release of any property under

    subsection(1)shallmakearecordinwritinginrespectofsuch

    release, specifying in the record in detail the circumstances of,and the reason for, such release, and he shall send a copy of

    such record to the PublicProsecutor.

    Bona fide third parties

    61. (1) TheprovisionsinthisPartshallapplywithoutprejudice

    totherightsofbona fide thirdparties.

    (2)Thecourtmakingtheorderofforfeitureundersection55or

    thejudgetowhomanapplicationismadeundersubsection56(1)

    shallcausetobepublishedanoticeintheGazette callingupon

    any thirdparty who claims tohave any interest in the property

    to attend before the court on the date specified in the notice to

    show cause as towhy the property shall not be forfeited.

    (3)A thirdpartys lack of good faithmaybe inferred,by the

    courtoranenforcementagency,fromtheobjectivecircumstancesofthecase.

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    (4)The court orenforcement agency shall return the property

    totheclaimantwhenitissatisfiedthat

    (a) the claimant has a legitimate legal interest in the

    property;

    (b) noparticipation,collusionorinvolvementwithrespectto

    the offence under subsection 4(1) which is the object

    oftheproceedingscanbeimputedtotheclaimant;

    (c) theclaimantlackedknowledgeandwasnotintentionally

    ignorantoftheillegaluseoftheproperty,orifhehad

    knowledge,didnotfreelyconsenttoitsillegaluse;

    (d) the claimant did not acquire any right in the propertyfrom a person proceeded against under circumstances

    that give rise to a reasonable inference that any right

    wastransferredforthepurposeofavoidingtheeventual

    subsequent forfeitureof theproperty; and

    (e) theclaimantdidallthatcouldreasonablybeexpectedtoprevent the illegaluse of theproperty.

    Disposition of forfeited property

    62. Wheneverpropertythatisnotrequiredtobedestroyedand

    thatisnotharmfultothepublicisforfeitedundersection55or

    56,thecourtoranenforcementagencymay, inaccordancewith

    thelaw

    (a) retain it for official use, or transfer it to the Federal

    Government;or

    (b) sell it and transfer the proceeds from such sale to theFederalGovernment.

    Absconded person

    63. (1) For the purposes of thisAct, a person shall be treated

    as if he had been convicted of a serious offence if the person

    abscondsinconnectionwithaseriousoffenceandanyreference

    in this Part to the defendant shall include a reference to such

    person.

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    (2)Forthepurposesofsubsection(1),apersonshallbetreatedas if he had absconded in connectionwith a serious offence if,before or after the commencementdate

    (a) aninvestigationforaseriousoffencehasbeencommencedagainsttheperson;and

    (b) theperson

    (i) dies before proceedings in respect of the offencewere instituted, or if such proceedings wereinstituted,thepersondiesbeforeheisconvictedoftheoffence;or

    (ii) at the end of the period of sixmonths from thedate on which the investigation referred to inparagraph(a) wascommencedagainsthim,cannotbe found, apprehendedor extradited.

    Forfeiture order where person has absconded

    64. Whereapersonis,byreasonofsection63,treatedasifhehad been convicted of a serious offence, a court may make a

    forfeitureorderunderthisPartifthecourtissatisfied

    (a) on the evidence adducedbefore it that, on the balanceofprobabilities, the person has absconded; and

    (b) havingregard toall the evidencebeforethecourt, thatsuchevidenceifunrebuttedwouldwarranthisconvictionfor the offence.

    Effect of death on proceedings

    65. (1) Proceedingsundersection64shallbeinstitutedorcontinuedagainst thepersonal representatives of a deceaseddefendantor,if there are nopersonal representatives, such beneficiary of theestateofthedeceaseddefendantasmaybespecifiedbythecourtupon the application of thePublicProsecutor.

    (2)Where the power conferred by thisAct to make an orderistobeexercisedinrelationtoadeceaseddefendant,theordershallbemadeagainsttheestateofthedeceaseddefendant.

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    (3)In this section, deceaseddefendantmeansapersonwhodies

    (a) after an investigation into a serious offence has been

    commenced against him; and

    (b) beforeproceedings inrespectof the offencehavebeeninstituted, or if such proceedings have been instituted,beforeheisconvictedoftheoffence.

    (4)Inthissection,areferencetopropertyorinterestinpropertyshall include areferenceto incomeaccruingfromsuchpropertyor interest.

    Service of documents on absconders

    66. WhereanydocumentisrequiredunderthisActtobeservedon a person who cannot be found or who is outside Malaysiaand cannot be compelled to attend before a court in respect ofproceedingsunderthisAct,thecourtmaydispensewithserviceofthedocumentuponhimandtheproceedingsmaybecontinuedtotheirfinalconclusioninhisabsence.

    PartVII

    MISCELLANEOUS

    Property tracking

    67. (1) Where the competent authority or an enforcementagency, as the casemaybe, has reason tobelieve thatapersonis committing,has committed or is about to commit an offence

    under thisAct, the competent authority or enforcement agency,asthecasemaybe,mayorder

    (a) that any document relevant to identifying, locating orquantifyinganyproperty,oridentifyingorlocatinganydocument necessary for the transfer of the property,belongingto,orinthepossessionorunderthecontrolof that person or any other person, be delivered to it;or

    (b) any person to produce information on any transactionconductedbyorforthatpersonwiththefirst-mentionedperson.

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    (2)Any person who does not comply with an order undersubsection(1)commitsanoffenceandshallonconvictionbeliabletoafinenotexceedingonemillionringgitortoimprisonmentfor

    atermnotexceedingoneyearortoboth,and,inthecaseofacontinuingoffence,toafurtherfinenotexceedingonethousandringgit for each day during which the offence continues afterconviction.

    Additional powers of competent authority and enforcement

    agency

    68. (1) For the avoidance of doubt, the functions conferred on

    the competent authority or an enforcement agency under thisActshallbeinadditiontoitsfunctionsunderanyotherwrittenlaw.

    (2)Where an enforcement agency enforcing the law underwhich a related serious offence is committed gathers evidencewith respect to any investigation relating to that offence, suchevidenceshallbedeemedtobeevidencegatheredinaccordancewith thisAct.

    Agent provocateur

    69. (1) Notwithstandingany laworruleof lawtothecontrary,in any proceedings against any person for an offence underthis Act, no agent provocateur, whether he is an officer of anenforcement agency or not, shall be presumed to be unworthyof credit by reason only of his having attempted to commit ortoabet,orhavingabettedorhavingbeenengagedinacriminal

    conspiracytocommit,suchoffenceifthemainpurposeofsuchattempt,abetmentorengagementwastosecureevidenceagainstsuchperson.

    (2)Notwithstanding any law or rule of law to the contrary,a conviction for any offence under this Act solely on theuncorroborated evidence of any agent provocateur shall not beillegalandnosuchconvictionshallbesetasidemerelybecausethe courtwhich tried the case has failed torefer in the grounds

    of its judgment to the need towarn itself against the danger ofconvicting onsuch evidence.

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    Standard of proof

    70. (1) Any question of fact to be decided by a court in

    proceedings under this Act shall be decided on the balance ofprobabilities.

    (2)Subsection (1) shall not apply in relation to any questionof fact that is for the prosecution to prove in any proceedingsforanoffenceunder thisActoranysubsidiary legislationunderit.

    Admissibility of documentary evidence

    71. Where the Public Prosecutor or any enforcement agencyhas obtained anydocumentorother evidence inexercise of hispowers under thisAct or by virtue of thisAct, such documentorcopyof the documentor otherevidence,as the casemaybe,shallbeadmissibleinevidenceinanyproceedingsunderthisAct,notwithstandinganything to thecontrary in anywritten law.

    Admissibility of statements by accused persons

    72. (1) In anytrialor inquirybyacourt intoanoffenceunderthis Act, any statement, whether the statement amounts to aconfession or not or is oral or in writing, made at any time,whether before or after the person is charged and whether inthecourseofaninvestigationornotandwhetherornotwhollyorpartly in answer toquestions, by an accused person toor inthehearingofan officerofanyenforcementagency,whetherornotinterpretedtohimbyanyotherofficerofsuchenforcementagency or any other person, whether concerned or not in the

    arrest of that person, shall, notwithstanding any law or rule oflawtothecontrary,beadmissibleathistrialinevidenceand,ifthatpersontendershimselfasawitness,anysuchstatementmaybeusedin cross-examinationandforthepurposeofimpeachinghiscredit.

    (2)Nostatementmadeundersubsection(1)shallbeadmissibleor used as provided for in that subsection if the making ofthe statement appears to the court to have been caused by anyinducement, threat or promise having reference to the charge

    againsttheperson,proceedingfromapersonintheenforcementagencyandsufficientintheopinionofthecourttogivethatperson

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    (7)Not hi ng i n subs ect ion ( 6) shal l i n any cr imi nalproceedings

    (a) prejudicetheadmissibilityinevidenceofthesilenceor

    other reaction of the accused in the face of anythingsaidinhispresencerelatingtotheconductinrespectofwhichheischarged,insofarasevidenceofitwouldbeadmissible apart from that subsection; or

    (b) betaken toprecludethedrawingofany inferencefromanysuchsilenceorotherreactionoftheaccusedwhichcouldbedrawnapartfromthatsubsection.

    Admissibility of statements and documents of persons whoare dead or cannot be traced, etc.

    73. Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, in anyproceedings against any person for anoffenceunder thisAct

    (a) anystatementmadebyanypersontoanofficerofanyenforcement agency in the course of an investigationunder thisAct; and

    (b) any document, or copy of any document, seized fromanypersonbyanofficerofanyenforcementagencyin

    exerciseofhispowersunderthisAct,

    shallbeadmissibleinevidenceinanyproceedingsunderthisActbefore any court, where the person whomade the statement orthedocumentorthecopyofthedocumentisdead,orcannotbetracedorfound,orhasbecomeincapableofgivingevidence,orwhoseattendancecannotbeprocuredwithoutanamountofdelayor expensewhich appears to thecourt unreasonable.

    Admissibility of translation of documents

    74. (1) Where any document which is to be used in anyproceedings against any person for an offence under this Actis in a language other than the national language or Englishlanguage,atranslationofsuchdocumentintothenationallanguageor English language shall be admissible in evidence where thetranslation is accompanied by a certificate of the person whotranslatedthedocumentsettingoutthatitisanaccurate,faithfuland true translation and the translation had been done by suchperson at the instance of the Public Prosecutor or an officer ofanyenforcementagency.

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    (2)Subsection(1)shallapplytoadocumentwhichistranslated,regardlesswhetherthedocumentwasmadeinoroutsideMalaysia,orwhether the translation was done in or outside Malaysia, or

    whetherpossessionofsuchdocumentwasobtainedbythePublicProsecutororanofficerofanyenforcementagencyinoroutsideMalaysia.

    Evidence of corresponding law or foreign law

    75. (1) A document purporting to be issued by or on behalfofthegovernmentofaforeignStateandpurportingtostatethetermsof

    (a) acorresponding law inforce in that foreign State; or

    (b) alawinrelationtoaforeignseriousoffenceinforceinthatforeignState,

    shall be admissible in evidence for the purpose of proving themattersreferredtoinsubsection(2)inanyproceedingsunderthisActonitsproductionbytheAttorneyGeneralorbyanypersondulyauthorizedbyhiminwriting.

    (2)A document shall be sufficient evidence

    (a) ifissuedbyoronbehalfofthegovernmentoftheforeignState stated in the document;

    (b) thatthetermsofthecorrespondinglaworthelawoftheforeign State are as stated in the document; and

    (c) that any fact stated in the documentas constituting anoffenceunder that lawdoes constitute suchoffence.

    Proof of conviction and acquittal

    76. (1) ForthepurposesofanyproceedingsunderthisAct,thefactthatapersonhasbeenconvictedoracquittedofanoffenceby or before any court in Malaysia or by a foreign court shallbe admissible in evidence for the purpose of proving, whererelevant to any issue in the proceedings, that he committed ordid not commit thatoffence,whetherornothe isa party totheproceedings, and where he was convicted whether he was so

    convicteduponpleaofguiltorotherwise.

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    (2)Thecourtshallaccepttheconvictionreferredtoinsubsection(1)asconclusive unless

    (a) it is subject to review or appeal that has not yet been

    determined;

    (b) ithasbeenquashedorsetaside;or

    (c) thecourtisoftheviewthatitiscontrarytotheinterestsofjusticeorthepublicinteresttoaccepttheconvictionas conclusive.

    (3)Apersonprovedtohavebeenconvictedofanoffenceunderthissectionshallbetakentohavecommittedtheactandtohave

    possessedthestateofmind,ifany,whichatlawconstitutethatoffence.

    (4)Any conviction or acquittal admissible under this sectionmaybeproved

    (a) in the case of a conviction or acquittal before a courtinMalaysia,byacertificateofconvictionoracquittal,signedbytheRegistrarofthatcourt;or

    (b) inthecaseofa convictionoracquittalbeforea foreigncourt, by a certificate or certified official record ofproceedings issued by that foreign court and dulyauthenticated by the official seal of aMinister of thatforeignState,

    givingthesubstanceandeffectofthechargeandoftheconvictionoracquittal.

    Indemnity

    77. Noaction,suit,prosecutionorotherproceedingsshalllieorbebrought,instituted,ormaintainedinanycourtorbeforeanyother authority against

    (a) the competent authority or the relevant enforcementagency;

    (b) anydirectororofficerofthecompetentauthorityortherelevantenforcementagency,eitherpersonallyorinhisofficial capacity;or

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    (c) any person lawfully acting in compliance with anydirection, instruction or order of a director or officerofthecompetentauthorityortherelevantenforcement

    agency,

    fororonaccountof,orinrespectof,anyactdoneorstatementmade or omitted to be done or made, or purporting to be doneor made or omitted to be done or made, in pursuance of or inexecutionof,orintendedpursuanceoforexecutionof,thisActoranyorderinwriting,direction,instructionorotherthingissuedunderthisActifsuchactorstatementwasdoneormade,orwasomittedtobedoneormade,ingoodfaith.

    Service of notices

    78. A lettercontaining anoticeorotherdocumenttobe servedbyanenforcementagencyunderthisActshallbedeemedtobeaddressedtotheproperplaceifit isaddressedto thelastknownaddress of theaddressee.

    Preservation of secrecy

    79. (1) ExceptforthepurposeoftheperformanceofhisdutiesortheexerciseofhisfunctionsunderthisActorwhenlawfullyrequired to do so by any court or under the provisions of anywritten law, no person shall disclose any information or matterwhichhasbeenobtainedbyhimintheperformanceofhisdutiesortheexerciseofhisfunctionsunderthisAct.

    (2)Nopersonwhohasanyinformationormatterwhichtohisknowledgehasbeendisclosedincontraventionofsubsection(1)

    shalldisclosethatinformationormattertoanyotherperson.

    (3)Anypersonwhocontravenessubsection(1)or(2)commitsanoffenceandshallbeliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceedingonemillionringgitortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyearortoboth.

    Exemptions

    80. TheMinisterof Financemay, upon the recommendation ofthe competent authority, if he considers it consistent with thepurposes of this Act or in the interest of the public, by order

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    publishedintheGazette,exemptapersonorclassofpersonsfromall or any of the provisions of Part III or IV for such durationandsubjecttosuchconditionastheMinistermayspecify.

    Modifications

    81. (1) TheMinisterofFinancemay,upontherecommendationof the competent authority who shall consult with the LabuanOffshoreFinancialServicesAuthority,byorderpublishedintheGazette, provide that any provisions of this Act or part of theprovision,specifiedintheorder,shallnotapplyinrelationtoanoffshorefinancialinstitutionorshallapplywithsuchmodificationsasmaybesetoutintheorder.

    (2)The termsof theordermadeundersubsection(1)mustbeconsistentwiththeintentandpurposeofthisAct.

    (3)In this section, modification includes amendment,adaptation, alteration, variation, addition, division, substitutionorexclusion.

    Jurisdiction

    82. (1) AnyoffenceunderthisAct

    (a) on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraftregisteredinMalaysia;

    (b) byanycitizenoranypermanentresidentonthehighseasonboardanyshiporonanyaircraft;or

    (c) by any citizen or any permanent resident in any place

    outside and beyond the limits ofMalaysia,

    maybedealtwithasifithadbeencommittedatanyplacewithinMalaysia.

    (2)Notwithstanding anything in thisAct, no charge as toanyoffence shall be inquired into inMalaysia unless a diplomaticofficerofMalaysia,ifthereisone,intheterritoryinwhichtheoffence is alleged to have been committed certifies that, in hisopinion,thechargeoughttobebroughtinMalaysia;andwhere

    there is no such diplomatic officer, the sanction of the PublicProsecutor shall be required.

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    (3)Anyproceedingstakenagainstanypersonunderthissection

    which would be a bar to subsequent proceedings against that

    person for the same offence if the offence had been committed

    in Malaysia shall be a bar to further proceedings against himunderanywrittenlawrelatingtoextraditionorthesurrenderof

    fugitive criminals in force in Malaysia in respect of the same

    offenceinanyterritorybeyondthelimitsofMalaysia.

    (4)Forthepurposesofthissection,theexpressionpermanent

    resident has the meaning assigned by the Courts of Judicature

    Act1964[ Act 91].

    Power to issue guidelines, etc.

    83. The competent authority may, upon consultation with the

    relevantsupervisoryauthority,issuetoareportinginstitutionsuch

    guidelines, circulars, or notices as are necessary or expedient

    to give full effect to or for carrying out the provisions of this

    Act and in particular for the detection or prevention of money

    laundering.

    Regulations

    84. (1) The Minister of Finance or the Minister of Home

    Affairs, as the case may be, maymake such regulations as are

    necessary orexpedient togive full effect toor for carrying out

    theprovisionsof thisAct.

    (2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1),

    regulationsmay bemade(a) toprescribeanythingthatisrequiredorpermittedtobe

    prescribedunderthisAct;

    (b) toprovidethatanyactoromissionincontraventionof

    any provision of such regulationsshall beanoffence;

    (c) toprovidefortheimpositionofpenaltiesforsuchoffences

    whichshallnotexceedafineofonemillionringgitor

    imprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyearorboth;

    and

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    (d) to provide for the imposition of an additional penaltyfor a continuing offence which shall not exceed onethousandringgitforeachdaythattheoffencecontinues

    afterconviction.

    Amendment of Schedules

    85. The Minister of Finance may, by order published in theGazette,amendtheFirstandSecondSchedules.

    General offence

    86. Anypersonwho contravenes

    (a) anyprovisionof thisAct or regulationsmadeunder it;or

    (b) any specification or requirementmade,orany order inwriting, direction, instruction, or notice given, or anylimit,term,conditionorrestrictionimposed,intheex-erciseofanypowerconferredunderorpursuant toanyprovisionofthisActorregulationsmadeunderit,

    commits an offence and shall on conviction, if no penalty isexpresslyprovidedfortheoffenceunderthisActortheregula-tions, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fiftythousand ringgit.

    Offence committed by any person acting in an officialcapacity

    87. (1) Whereanoffenceiscommittedbyabodycorporate oranassociation ofpersons, a person

    (a) who is its director, controller, officer, or partner; or

    (b) who is concerned in themanagementof its affairs,

    atthetimeofthecommissionoftheoffence,isdeemedtohavecommittedthatoffenceunlessthatpersonprovesthattheoffencewas committed without his consent or connivance and that he

    exercisedsuchdiligencetopreventthecommissionoftheoffenceasheoughttohaveexercised,havingregardto thenatureofhisfunction in that capacity and to thecircumstances.

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    (2) An individual may be prosecuted for an offence undersubsection (1) notwithstanding that the body corporate or asso-ciationofpersonshasnotbeenconvictedoftheoffence.

    (3) Subsection(1)shallnotaffectthecriminalliabilityofthebodycorporateorassociationofpersonsfortheoffencereferredtointhatsubsection.

    (4) Anypersonwhowouldhavecommittedanoffenceifanyacthadbeendoneoromittedtobedonebyhimpersonallycom-mits that offence and shall on conviction be liable to the samepenaltyifsuchacthadbeendoneoromittedtobedonebyhisagent or officer in the course of that agents business or in the

    courseof that officers employment, as the casemay be,unlessheprovesthattheoffencewascommittedwithouthisknowledgeorconsentandthathetookallreasonableprecautionstopreventthedoingof,oromissiontodo,suchact.

    Offence by an individual

    88. Whereaperson isliableunderthisAct toapenalty foranyact, omission, neglectordefault, he shall be liable to the same

    penaltyfortheact,omission,neglectordefaultofhisemployee,director,controller,oragentiftheact,omission,neglectordefaultwascommittedby

    (a) his employee in the course of the employees employ-ment;

    (b) his director in carrying out the functionof a director;

    (c) hiscontrollerincarryingoutthefunctionofacontroller;or

    (d) his agentwhen actingon his behalf.

    Falsification, concealment and destruction of document, etc.

    89.A person, with intent to deceive, in respect of a documentto be produced or submitted under any provision of this Act,whomakes or causes to be made a false entry, omits to make,orcausestobeomitted,anyentry,oralters,abstracts,conceals

    ordestroys,orcausestobealtered,abstracted,concealedorde-stroyed,anyentry,forgesadocument,ormakesuseoforholdsin his possession a false document, purporting to be a valid

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    document, alters any entry made in any document, or issues orusesadocumentwhichisfalseorincorrect,whollyorpartially,or misleading commits an offence and on conviction shall be

    liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to a termof imprisonmentnot exceeding oneyearor toboth, and, in thecaseofacontinuingoffence,toafurtherfinenotexceedingonethousandringgitforeachdayduringwhichtheoffencecontinuesafter conviction.

    Seizable offence

    90. Every offencepunishableunder thisAct shall be aseizable

    offence.

    Joinder of offences

    91. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other writtenlaw,where a person is accusedofmore thanoneoffenceunderthisAct, he may be chargedwith and tried at one trial for anynumberoftheoffencescommittedwithinanylengthoftime.

    Power of competent authority to compound offences

    92. (1) Thecompetentauthorityorrelevantenforcementagency,asthecasemaybe,may,withtheconsentofthePublicProsecu-tor, compound any offence under thisAct or under regulationsmade under thisAct, by accepting from the person reasonablysuspected of having committed the offence such amount notexceeding fifty per centumof the amountof themaximum fineforthatoffence,includingthedailyfine,ifany,inthecaseofacontinuingoffence,towhichthatpersonwouldhavebeenliableifhehadbeenconvictedoftheoffence,withinsuchtimeasmaybespecified in itswrittenoffer.

    (2) Any money paid to the competent authority or relevantenforcementagencypursuanttosubsection(1)shallbepaidintoandformpartoftheFederalConsolidatedFund.

    (3) An offer under subsection (1)may be made at any time

    after the offence has been committed, and where the amountspecifiedintheofferisnotpaidwithinthetimespecifiedinthe

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    offer,orsuchextendedtimeasthecompetentauthorityorrelevantenforcement agencymay grant,prosecution for theoffencemaybe instituted at any time after that against the person towhom

    theofferwasmade.

    (4) Whereanoffencehasbeencompoundedundersubsection(1), no prosecution shall be instituted in respect of the offenceagainst the person towhom the offer tocompoundwasmade.

    Prosecution

    93. NoprosecutionforanoffenceunderthisActshallbeinstitutedexceptbyorwiththewrittenconsentofthePublicProsecutor.

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    FirstSchedule

    [Section3,definitionofreportinginstitution]

    PartI

    1. Bankingbusiness,financecompanybusiness,merchantbankingbusiness,

    discounthousebusinessandmoney-brokingbusinessasdefinedintheBank-

    ingandFinancialInstitutionsAct1989.

    2. Islamicbankingbusiness asdefined intheIslamicBankingAct 1983.

    3. Buildingcreditbusiness,developmentfinancebusiness,factoringbusiness

    andleasingbusinessasdefinedintheBankingandFinancialInstitutionsAct

    1989.

    4. Insurancebusiness, insurancebrokingbusinessandadjustingbusinessas

    definedor provided in theInsuranceAct1996.

    5. Takaful businessas definedin theTakafulAct 1984.

    6. Dealingin securities, asdefinedin the SecuritiesIndustryAct 1983, but

    not including the activity of providing investment advice by an investment

    adviserasdefinedintheSecuritiesIndustryAct1983.

    7. Money-changingbusiness as defined in theMoney-ChangingAct1998.

    8. Futuresbrokingbusinessandfuturesfundmanagementbusinessasdefined

    in theFutures IndustryAct 1993.

    9. Businessactivitiescarriedoutbytheprescribedinstitutionsasdefinedin

    theDevelopment Financial InstitutionsAct 2002 [ Act 618].

    10. Activities carried out by Lembaga Tabung Haji established under the

    TabungHajiAct 1995 [ Act 535].

    11. Postalfinancialservicesas providedundersubsection24(3) inthe PostalServicesAct1991[ Act 465].

    12. GamingcarriedoutincommongaminghousesasdefinedintheCommon

    GamingHousesAct1953 [ Act 289].

    13. Issuance of designated payment instrument and operation of payment

    systemasprovidedunderthePaymentSystemsAct2003[ Act 627].

    14. Activities carried out by a member as defined in the Accountants Act

    1967[ Act 94].

    15. Activitiescarriedoutbyanadvocateandsolicitorasdefinedin theLegal

    ProfessionAct1976[ Act 166].

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    16. Activities carried out by a person admitted as an advocate pursuant totheAdvocateOrdinanceSabah1953[Sabah Cap. 2].

    17. Activities carried out by a person admitted as an advocate pursuant to

    theAdvocateOrdinanceSarawak1953[Sarawak Cap. 110].

    18. Activities carriedout bya personprescribedbytheMinister or licensedby the Registrar ofCompanies to act as a secretary of a company pursuanttosection139AoftheCompaniesAct1965[ Act 125].

    19. Activities carried out by a licensee as defined in the Pool BettingAct1967[ Act 384].

    20. Activities carried out by a totalizator agency as defined in the Racing(TotalizatorBoard)Act1961[ Act 494].

    21. Activities carried out by a racing club as defined in the Racing Club(PublicSweepstakes)Act1965[ Act 404].

    22. Activitiescarriedoutbyanotarypublicasdefined intheNotariesPublicAct1959[ Act 115].

    23. Activitiescarriedoutby a listingsponsorand a tradingagent asdefinedin theLabuanOffshoreSecrities IndustryAct 1998 [ Act 579].

    PartII

    Offshore financial services as defined in the Labuan Offshore FinancialServicesAuthorityAct1996.

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    Second Schedule

    [Section 3,definitionof serious offence]

    Offences Description*

    1. Subsection 4(1) of Offence ofmoney laundering thisAct

    Anti-Corruption Act 1997 [ Act 575]

    2. Section 10 Offence of accepting gratification

    3. Section 11 Offenceingivingoracceptinggratificationbyagent

    4. Section 12 Acceptor or giver of gratification to beguilty notwithstanding that purposewasnot carried out or matter not in relationtoprincipals affairs orbusiness

    5. Section 13 Corruptly procuring withdrawal of tender

    6. Section 14 Bribery of officer of public body

    7. Section 15 Misuse of position

    8. Section 18 Dealingwith,using,holding,receivingorconcealing gratification or advantage inrelationtoanyoffence

    9. Section 20 Attempts,preparations,abetmentsandcriminalconspiraciespunishableasoffences

    Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 [ Act 372]

    9a

    . Section 4 Carrying on banking, finance company,merchant banking, discount house andmoney-broking business without a validlicence

    10. Section 25 Receiving,takingoracceptanceofdepositsprohibitedexceptunderandinaccordancewithavalidlicencegrantedundersubsection6(4)

    10a. Section 26 Unsolicited calls

    10b. Section 27 Advertisements for deposits by personother than licensed institutions

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    10c. Section 28 Fraudulent inducement in relation to

    deposits

    10d. Section 112 Attempts, preparations, abetments and

    conspiraciespunishableasoffences

    10e. Section115 Prohibitiononreceiptofgifts,commissions,

    etc.

    Betting Act 1953 [ Act 495]

    11. Section 4 Common betting-houses and betting

    information centres

    12. Subsection 6(3) Betting in a common betting-house, and

    book-making

    Child Act 2001 [ Act 611]

    12a. Section 43 Offences relating to selling, procuring,

    detention,etc .,oranyattemptsthereto,of

    achildforprostitution

    12b. Section 48 Unlawful transfer of possession, custodyorcontrolofchild

    12c. Section 49 Importation of child by false pretences

    Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 [ Act 289]

    13. Section 4 Common gaming houses

    14. Section 4A Assisting in carrying on a public lottery,

    etc.

    Companies Act 1965 [ Act 125]

    15. Section 27 Invitation to public by private companies

    16. Section 38 Invitation to public to lend or deposit

    moneywithacorporation

    17. Section 366 Inducing persons to invest money

    Copyright Act 1987 [ Act 332]

    18. Section 41 Infringement of copyright

    Offences Description*

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    Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons

    Act 1958 [ Act 357]

    19. Section 3 Possessionofcorrosiveorexplosivesubstanceforthepurposeofcausinghurt

    Customs Act 1967 [ Act 235]

    19a. Section133 Makingincorrectdeclarationsandfalsifyingdocuments

    20. Section 135 Smuggling offences

    20a. Subsections137(1) Offeringorreceivingbribes

    and (2)

    Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 [ Act 234]

    21. Section 4 Restriction on importation of raw opium,coca leaves, poppy-strawand cannabis

    22. Section 5 Restriction on exportation of raw opium,coca leaves,poppy-straw andcannabis

    23. Section 12 Restrictiononimportandexportofcertaindangerous drugs

    24. Subsection 19(4) Export of dangerous drugs

    25. Subsection 20(5) Import of dangerous drugs

    26. Section 39B Trafficking in dangerous drugs

    Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 [ Act 340]

    27. Section 3 Use of property for activity constitutingcertainoffences

    28. Section 4 Dealingwith,orusing,holding,receivingorconcealingillegalproperty

    29. Section56 Attempts,abetmentsandcriminalconspiraciespunishableasoffences

    Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 [ Act 618]

    29a. Section 108 Falsification,concealmentanddestruction

    ofdocuments

    Offences Description*

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    29b. Paragraph114(1)(b) Attempts, preparations, abetments and

    in relation to conspiracies punishable as offences

    offences under sections 108 and

    118

    29c. Section 118 Prohibitiononreceiptofgifts,commission

    etc.

    Explosives Act 1957 [ Act 207]

    30. Subsection4(2) Powertoprohibitthemanufacture,possession

    or importation of specially dangerous

    explosives

    31. Section 5 Acts causing explosions or fire

    32. Section 6 Causing explosion likely to endanger life

    orproperty

    33. Section 7 Attempt tocauseexplosion,ormakingor

    keepingexplosivewithintenttoendanger

    lifeorproperty

    34. Section 8 Making or possessing explosives under

    suspiciouscircumstances

    Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 [ Act 37]

    34a. Section 7 Trafficking in firearms

    Futures Industry Act 1993 [ Act 499]

    35. Section 3 Establishment of futuresmarkets

    36. Section 16 Futures brokers to be licensed

    37. Section 16a Futures fund managers to be licensed

    37a. Section52a Segregat ion of cl ients money and

    property

    37b Section 52d Operation of trust accounts

    37c Section 52e Application of clients money or property

    38. Section 79 False trading

    Offences Description*

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    39. Section 80 Bucketing

    40. Section 82 Manipulation of price of futures contractand cornering

    41. Section 83 Employment of devices, etc .,todefraud

    42. Section 86 Prohibitionorabuseofinformationobtainedin official capacity

    Insurance Act 1996 [ Act 553]

    42a. Section 9 Carrying on insurance, insurance broking

    oradjustingbusinesswithoutalicence

    42b. Section 10 Holdingoutasaninsurer,insurancebrokeror adjuster withouta licence

    42c. Section 184 ActingasagentorinsurancebrokerforanunlicensedpersonwithouttheapprovaloftheBank

    42d. Section 205 Falsifying,omitting,altering,etc .,entriesindocumentswithintenttodeceive

    42e. Section 212 Attempts, abetments and conspiracies

    Internal Security Act 1960 [ Act 82]

    42f. Section5 Prohibitionofquasi-military organizations

    42g. Section 6 Illegal drilling

    Islamic Banking Act 1983 [ Act 276]

    42h Subsection3(1) Carrying on of Islamic banking business

    withoutlicence

    42i Section 49 Prohibition on receipt of commission bystaff

    Kidnapping Act 1961 [ Act 365]

    43. Section 3 Abduction,wrongfulrestraintorwrongfulconfinementforransom

    44. Section 5 Knowingly receiving ransom

    45. Section 6 Knowingly negotiating to obtain, or forpaymentof,ransom

    Offences Description*

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    Money-Changing Act 1998 [ Act 577]

    45a. Section 4 Carrying on money-changing business

    withoutalicence

    Optical Discs Act 2000 [ Act 606]

    46. Section 4 Manufacturing without a valid licence

    47. Section 21 Applying false manufacturers code

    Payment Systems Act 2003 [ Act 627]

    47aa. Subsection 5(1) Operating payment systems without

    writtennotificationfromCentralBankof

    Malaysia

    47ab. Subsection25(1) Issuing designated payment instruments

    without written approval from Central

    BankofMalaysia

    Penal Code [ Act 574]

    47a. Section 125 WagingwaragainstanypowerinalliancewiththeYangdi-PertuanAgong

    47b. Section125a Harbouring or attempting to harbour any

    personinMalaysiaorpersonresidingina

    foreignStateatwarorinhostilityagainst

    theYang di-PertuanAgong

    47c. Section 121 Waging or attempting to wage war or

    abetting the waging of war against the

    Yangdi-PertuanAgong, a Ruler orYang

    di-PertuaNegeri

    47d. Section121a Offences against the person of the Yang

    di-PertuanAgong,RulerorYangdi-Pertua

    Negeri

    47e. Section121b OffencesagainsttheauthorityoftheYang

    di-PertuanAgong,RulerorYangdi-Pertua

    Negeri

    47f. Section121c Abetting offences under section 121a or

    121b

    Offences Description*

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    48. Section 161 Publicservanttakingagratification,otherthan legal remuneration, in respectof an

    officialact

    49. Section 162 Taking a gratification in order, by corruptor illegal means, to influence a publicservant

    50. Section 163 Taking a gratification, for the exercise ofpersonal influencewith a public servant

    51. Section 164 Abetmentbypublicservantoftheoffencesunder section163

    52. Section 165 Public servant obtaining any valuablething,without consideration from personconcerned in any proceeding or businesstransactedby such public servant

    53. Section 207 Fraudulent claim to property to preventitsseizureasaforfeitureorinexecutionofadecree

    54. Section 213 Taking gifts, etc ., to screen an offenderfrompunishment

    55. Section 214 Offering gift or restoration of property inconsideration of screening offender

    56. Section 215 Taking gift to help to recover stolenproperty,etc .

    57. Section 216a Harbouring robbers or gang-robbers, etc .

    58. Section 217 Public servant disobeying a directionof law with intent to save person from

    punishment,or property from forfeiture

    59. Section 218 Publicservantframinganincorrectrecordorwritingwithintenttosavepersonfrompunishment, orproperty from forfeiture

    59a. Section 300 Murder

    60. Section 327 Voluntarilycausinghurttoextortpropertyortoconstraintoanillegalact

    61. Section 329 Voluntarilycausinggrievoushurttoextortpropertyortoconstraintoanillegalact

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    Offences Description*

    62. Section330 Voluntarilycausinghurttoextortconfessionor tocompel restorationof property

    63. Section 331 Voluntarilycausinggrievoushurttoextortconfession or to compel restoration ofproperty

    64. Section 347 Wrongful confinement for the purpose ofextorting property or constraining to anillegalact

    65. Section 348 Wrongful confinement for the purposeof extorting confession or of compelling

    restoration of property

    66. Section 363 Kidnapping

    67. Section 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order tomurder

    68. Section 365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent tosecretly and wrongfully to confine aperson

    69. Section 366 Kidnapping or abducting a woman tocompelhermarriage, etc.

    70. Section 367 Kidnappingorabductinginordertosubjecta person togrievous hurt, slavery,etc.

    71. Section 368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping inconfinementa kidnapped person

    72. Section 369 Kidnapping or abducting child under 10yearswithintenttostealmovablepropertyfromthepersonofsuchchild

    73. Section 370 Buying or disposing of any person as aslave

    74. Section 371 Habitual dealing in slaves

    75. Section 372 Exploiting any person for purposes ofprostitution

    75a. Section372a P e r son s l i v i ng on o r t r ad ing i nprostitution

    75b. Section372b Soliciting for purposes of prostitution

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    76. Section 373 Suppression of brothels

    77a. section 374 Unlawful compulsory labour

    78. Section 379 Theft

    79. Section 379a Theft of amotor vehicle

    80. Section 380 Theft in dwelling house, etc.

    81. Section 381 Theft by clerk or servant of property inpossessionofmaster

    82. Section 382 Theft after preparation made for causingdeathorhurtinordertocommittheft

    83. Section 384 Extortion

    84. Section 385 Putting person in fear of injury in ordertocommitextortion

    85. Section 386 Extortion by putting a person in fear ofdeathorgrievoushurt

    86. Section387 Puttingpersoninfearofdeathorofgrievoushurtinordertocommitextortion

    87. Section 389 Putting person in fear of accusation ofoffence, inorder tocommit extortion

    88. Section 392 Robbery

    89. Section 394 Voluntary causing hurt in committingrobbery

    90. Section 395 Gang-robbery

    91. Section 396 Gang-robberywithmurder

    92. Section 399 Making preparation to commit gang-robbery

    93. Section 400 Belonging to gang of robbers

    94. Section 402 Assembling for purpose of committinggang-robbery

    95. Section 403 Dishonest misappropriation of property

    Offences Description*

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    96. Section 404 Dishonest misappropriation of property

    possessed by a deceased person at the

    timeofhisdeath

    97. Section 406 Criminal breach of trust

    98. Section 407 Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.

    99. Section 408 Criminal breach of trust by clerk or

    servant

    100. Section 409 Criminalbreachoftrustbypublicservant,

    orbybanker,merchant or agent

    101. Section 411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property

    102. Section 412 Dishonestly receiving property stolen in

    thecommissionof a gang-robbery

    103. Section 413 Habitually dealing in stolen property

    104. Section 414 Assisting in concealment of stolen

    property

    104a. section 415 Cheating

    104b. section 416 Cheating by personation

    104c. section418 Cheatingwiththeknowledgethatwrongful

    loss may be thereby caused to a person

    whose interest the offender is bound to

    protect

    105. Section 420 Cheatinganddishonestlyinducingdelivery

    ofproperty

    106. Section 421 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or

    concealment o f p rope rty to p revent

    distributionamongcreditors

    107. Section 422 Dishonestorfraudulentlypreventingfrom

    being made available for his creditors a

    debtordemandduetotheoffender

    107a. Section 423 Dishonestorfraudulentexecutionofdeed

    oftransfercontainingafal