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Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 33

Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 33

s 33 Search of a person

(1) An investigating officer searching any person under paragraph 31(1)(e) may detain the person for such period as may be necessary to have the search carried out, which shall not in any case exceed twenty-four hours without the authorisation of a magistrate, and may, if necessary, remove the person in custody to another place to facilitate such search. (2) No person shall be searched under this Part except by an investigating officer of the same gender and such search shall be carried out with strict regard to decency.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pemeriksaan ke atas seseorang

(1) Seseorang pegawai penyiasat yang memeriksa mana-mana orang di bawah perenggan 31(1)(e) boleh menahan orang itu selama apa-apa tempoh yang perlu untuk menjalankan pemeriksaan itu, yang hendaklah tidak boleh dalam mana-mana hal melebihi dua puluh empat jam tanpa kebenaran seorang majistret, dan boleh, jika perlu, memindahkan orang dalam jagaan ke mana-mana tempat lain untuk memudahkan pemeriksaan itu. (2) Tiada seorang pun boleh diperiksa di bawah Bahagian ini kecuali oleh seorang pegawai penyiasat yang sama jantinanya dengan orang yang diperiksa itu dan pemeriksaan itu hendaklah dijalankan dengan memberikan perhatian teliti kepada kesopanan.

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Find Act 613 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗

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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