Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 56
Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 56
s 56 Forfeiture of property where there is no prosecution
(1) Subject to section 61, where in respect of any property frozen or seized under this Act there is no prosecution or conviction for an offence under subsection 4(1), the Public Prosecutor may, before the expiration of twelve months from the date of the freeze or seizure, apply to a judge of the High Court for an order of forfeiture of that property if he is satisfied that such property had been obtained as a result of or in connection with an offence under subsection 4(1).
(2) The judge to whom an application is made under subsection
(1) shall make an order for the forfeiture of the property if he is satisfied—
(a) that the property is the subject-matter of or was used in the commission of an offence under subsection 4(1); and
(b) that there is no purchaser in good faith for valuable consideration in respect of the property.
(3) Any property that has been seized and in respect of which no application is made under subsection (1) shall, at the expiration of twelve months from the date of its seizure, be released to the person from whom it was seized.
(4) In determining whether or not the property has been obtained as a result of or in connection with an offence under subsection 4(1), the court shall apply the standard of proof required in civil proceedings.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pelucuthakan harta jika tiada pendakwaan
(1) Tertakluk kepada seksyen 61, jika berkenaan dengan apaapa harta yang telah dibekukan atau disita di bawah Akta ini tiada pendakwaan atau sabitan bagi suatu kesalahan di bawah subseksyen 4(1), Pendakwa Raya boleh, sebelum tamat tempoh dua belas bulan dari tarikh penyitaan dan pembekuan itu, memohon kepada seorang Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi untuk mendapatkan suatu perintah pelucuthakan harta itu jika dia berpuas hati bahawa harta itu telah diperoleh hasil daripada atau berkaitan dengan suatu kesalahan di bawah subseksyen 4(1).
(2) Hakim yang kepadanya suatu permohonan dibuat di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah membuat suatu perintah bagi pelucuthakan harta itu jika dia berpuas hati—
(a) bahawa harta itu ialah hal perkara atau telah digunakan dalam melakukan sesuatu kesalahan di bawah subseksyen 4(1); dan
(b) bahawa tiada pembelian suci hati dengan balasan berharga berkenaan dengan harta itu.
(3) Apa-apa harta yang telah disita dan berkenaan dengannya tiada permohonan dibuat di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah, apabila tamat tempoh dua belas bulan dari tarikh penyitaannya, dilepaskan kepada orang yang daripadanya harta itu telah disita.
(4) Dalam menentukan sama ada atau tidak harta itu telah diperoleh hasil daripada atau berkaitan dengan 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).
