s 44 Freezing of property
(1) Subject to section 50, where an enforcement agency, having the power to enforce the law under which a serious offence is committed, has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under subsection 4(1) has been, is being or is about to be committed by any person, it may issue an order freezing any property of that person, wherever the property may be, or in his possession, under his control or due from any source to him. (2) An order under subsection (1) may include— (a) an order to direct that the property, or such part of the property as is specified in the order, is not to be disposed of, or otherwise dealt with, by any person, except in such manner and in such circumstances, if any, as are specified in the order; and (b) an order to authorise any of its officers to take custody and control of the property, or such part of the property as is specified in the order if the enforcement agency is satisfied that the circumstances so require. (3) The enforcement agency in making the order under subsection (1) may give directions to the person named or described in the order as to— (a) the duration of the order; (b) the disposal of that property, for the purpose of— (i) determining any dispute as to the ownership of or other interest in the property or any part of it; (ii) its proper administration during the period of the order; (iii) the payment of debts incurred in good faith due to creditors prior to the order; (iv) the payment of money to that person for the reasonable subsistence of that person and his family; or (v) the payment of the costs of that person to defend criminal proceedings against him; or (c) the manner in which the property should be administered or dealt with. (4) An order made under subsection (1) may direct that the person named or described in the order shall— (a) be restrained, whether by himself or by his nominees, relatives, employees or agents, from selling, disposing of, charging, pledging, transferring or otherwise dealing with or dissipating his property; (b) not remove from or send out of Malaysia any of his money or property; and (c) not leave or be permitted to leave Malaysia and shall surrender any travel documents to the Director-General of Immigration within one week of the publication of the order. (5) An order made under subsection (1) shall cease to have effect after ninety days from the date of the order, if the person against whom the order was made has not been charged with an offence under this Act. (6) An enforcement agency shall not be liable for any damages or cost arising directly or indirectly from the making of an order under this section unless it can be proved that the order under subsection (1) was not made in good faith. (7) Where an enforcement agency directs that frozen property be administered or dealt with, the person charged with the administration of the property shall not be liable for any loss or damage to the property or for the cost of proceedings taken to establish a claim to the property or to an interest in the property unless the court before which the claim is made finds that the person charged with the administration of the property has been negligent in respect of the administration of the property.