Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 45
Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 45
s 45 Seizure of movable property
(1) In the course of an investigation into an offence under subsection 4(1), an investigating officer may, upon obtaining approval from an investigating officer senior in rank to him, seize any movable property which he has reasonable grounds to suspect to be the subject-matter of such offence or evidence relating to such offence.
(2) A list of all movable property seized pursuant to subsection
(1) and of the places in which they are respectively found shall be prepared by the investigating officer effecting the seizure and signed by him.
(3) A copy of the list referred to in subsection (2) shall be served as soon as possible on the owner of such property or on the person from whom the property was seized.
(4) This section shall not apply to any movable property liable to seizure under subsection (2) which is in the possession, custody or control of a financial institution.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penyitaan harta alih
(1) Semasa menjalankan penyiasatan tentang sesuatu kesalahan di bawah subseksyen 4(1), seseorang pegawai penyiasat boleh, setelah mendapat kelulusan daripada seorang pegawai penyiasat yang berpangkat lebih tinggi daripadanya, menyita apa-apa harta alih yang dia mempunyai alasan munasabah untuk mengesyaki merupakan hal perkara kesalahan itu atau keterangan berhubung dengan kesalahan itu.
(2) Suatu senarai semua harta alih yang disita menurut subseksyen
(1) dan tempat-tempat harta itu telah masing-masingnya dijumpai hendaklah disediakan oleh pegawai penyiasat yang melaksanakan penyitaan itu dan ditandatangani olehnya.
(3) Suatu salinan senarai yang disebut dalam subseksyen (2) hendaklah disampaikan dengan secepat mungkin kepada pemunya harta itu atau kepada orang yang daripadanya harta itu telah disita.
(4) Seksyen ini tidak terpakai bagi mana-mana harta alih yang boleh disita di bawah subseksyen (2) yang berada dalam milikan, jagaan atau kawalan sesuatu institusi kewangan.
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).
