Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 9
Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 s 9
s 9 Authorisation to release information
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the competent authority may, in writing, authorise any enforcement agency or its designated officers to have access to such information as the competent authority may specify for the purposes of performing the enforcement agency’s functions.
(2) In respect of any information received from a reporting institution carrying on any business activity listed under Part II of the First Schedule, the competent authority shall authorise Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority or its designated officers to have access to that information.
(3) The competent authority may, in writing, authorise the Attorney-General or his designated officer to have access to such information as the competent authority may specify for the purpose of dealing with a foreign State’s request in relation to mutual assistance in criminal matters.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kebenaran untuk melepaskan maklumat
(1) Tertakluk kepada subseksyen (2), pihak berkuasa berwibawa boleh, secara bertulis, membenarkan mana-mana agensi penguat kuasa atau pegawainya yang ditentukan mendapat akses kepada maklumat yang ditentukan oleh pihak berkuasa berwibawa itu bagi maksud pelaksanaan fungsi agensi penguat kuasa itu.
(2) Berkenaan dengan mana-mana maklumat yang diterima daripada sesuatu institusi pelapor yang menjalankan apa-apa aktiviti perniagaan yang disenaraikan di bawah Bahagian II Jadual Pertama, pihak berkuasa berwibawa hendaklah membenarkan Lembaga Perkhidmatan Kewangan Luar Pesisir Labuan atau pegawainya yang ditentukan untuk mendapat akses kepada maklumat itu.
(3) Pihak berkuasa berwibawa boleh, secara bertulis, membenarkan Peguam Negara atau pegawainya yang ditentukan mendapat akses kepada maklumat yang ditentukan oleh pihak berkuasa berwibawa itu bagi maksud menguruskan permintaan suatu Negara asing berhubung dengan bantuan bersama dalam perkara jenayah.
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).
