Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 55
Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 55
s 55 Forfeiture of property upon prosecution for an offence
(1) Subject to section 61, in any prosecution for an offence under subsection 4(1), the court shall make an order for the forfeiture of any property which is proved to be the subject-matter of the offence or to have been used in the commission of the offence where—
(a) the offence is proved against the accused; or
(b) the offence is not proved against the accused but the court is satisfied—
(i) that the accused is not the true and lawful owner of such property; and
(ii) that no other person is entitled to the property as a purchaser in good faith for valuable consideration.
(2) Where the offence is proved against the accused but the property referred to in subsection (1) has been disposed of, or cannot be traced, the court shall order the accused to pay as a penalty a sum which is equivalent to, in the opinion of the court, the value of the property, and any such penalty shall be recoverable as a fine.
(3) In determining whether the property is the subject-matter of an offence or has been used in the commission of an offence under subsection 4(1) the court shall apply the standard of proof required in civil proceedings.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pelucuthakan harta apabila ada pendakwaan bagi sesuatu kesalahan
(1) Tertakluk kepada seksyen 61, dalam apa-apa pendakwaan bagi suatu kesalahan di bawah subseksyen 4(1), mahkamah hendaklah membuat perintah bagi pelucuthakan apa-apa harta yang dibuktikan menjadi hal perkara kesalahan itu atau telah digunakan dalam melakukan kesalahan itu jika—
(a) kesalahan itu telah dibuktikan terhadap tertuduh; atau
(b) kesalahan itu tidak dibuktikan terhadap tertuduh tetapi mahkamah berpuas hati—
(i) bahawa tertuduh bukan pemunya harta itu yang sebenar dan sah; dan
(ii) bahawa tiada orang lain berhak kepada harta itu sebagai pembeli dengan suci hati dengan balasan berharga.
(2) Jika kesalahan itu dibuktikan terhadap tertuduh tetapi harta yang disebut dalam subseksyen (1) telah dilupuskan atau tidak dapat dikesan, mahkamah hendaklah memerintahkan supaya tertuduh membayar sebagai penalti suatu jumlah wang yang bersamaan dengan, pada pendapat mahkamah, nilai harta itu, dan apa-apa penalti sedemikian hendaklah boleh didapatkan sebagai suatu denda.
(3) Dalam menentukan sama ada harta itu ialah hal perkara suatu kesalahan atau telah digunakan dalam pelakuan suatu kesalahan di bawah subseksyen 4(1) mahkamah hendaklah menggunakan standard pembuktian yang dikehendaki dalam prosiding sivil.
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).
