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Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958 s 19

Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958 s 19

Text recovered by OCR from a scanned copy — section numbers and wording may be wrong. Check the official PDF on lom.agc.gov.my before citing.

s 19

The Minister may, during any period in which a proclamation under section 3 is in force in respect of any area in Malaysia, if he is satisfied that it is expedient in the public interest so to do, from time to time, notwithstanding that licences or permits may have been issued under any written law in respect of such arms, by order, prohibit the use, possession or custody of arms in any part of Malaysia for such period as may be specified in such order: and may at the same time give directions- (a) for the taking into custody of arms; b) for the cancellation or suspension of licences or permits for arms for the period specified in the order; (c) for the giving of notice of the order to any person who in his opinion, ought to have notice of it; (d) generally for the carrying into effect of the order.

Malay text (authoritative)

Kawalan senjata

Menteri boleh, dalam mana-mana tempoh yang suatu proklamasi di bawah seksyen 3 berkuat kuasa berkenaan dengan mana-mana kawasan di Malaysia, jika dia berpuas hati bahawa adalah suai manfaat bagi kepentingan awam untuk berbuat demikian, dari semasa ke semasa, walaupun lesen atau permit mungkin telah dikeluarkan di bawah mana-mana undang-undang bertulis berkenaan Ketenteraman Awam (Pemeliharaan) dengan senjata itu, melalui perintah, melarang penggunaan, milikan atau jagaan senjata di mana-mana bahagian Malaysia selama tempoh yang dinyatakan dalam perintah tersebut; dan boleh pada masa yang sama memberi arahan– (a) bagi pengambilan dalam jagaan akan senjata; (b) bagi pembatalan atau penggantungan lesen atau permit bagi senjata selama tempoh yang dinyatakan dalam perintah itu; (c) bagi memberi notis mengenai perintah itu kepada mana-mana orang yang pada pendapatnya patut diberitahu mengenainya; atau (d) pada amnya bagi melaksanakan perintah itu.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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