s 99B Surrender of travel documents
(1) Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, an investigating officer may, by notice in writing, require any person who is the subject of an investigation for an offence under this Act, to surrender his travel documents including passport or exit permit in his possession, within such period as specified in the notice. (2) A notice under subsection (1) shall be served personally to the person to whom it is addressed in accordance with section 99A. (3) A person to whom a notice under subsection (1) is served shall comply with such notice, failing which he may be arrested and brought before a magistrate. (4) Where a person is brought before a magistrate, unless such person complies with the notice under subsection (1) or satisfies the magistrate that he does not possess a travel document, the magistrate shall by warrant commit such person to prison— (a) until the expiry of a period of fourteen days from the date of his committal; or (b) until he complies with the notice under subsection (1), whichever occurs earlier. (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), a certificate signed by the Public Prosecutor to the effect that the person has complied with the written notice under subsection (1) shall be sufficient warrant for the Superintendent of Prison to discharge such person. (6) An investigating officer may, with the written approval of the Bank, by notice in writing issued to any immigration officer, request that any person who is the subject of an investigation in respect of an offence under this Act be prevented from leaving Malaysia. (7) The immigration officer may, upon being notified by a written notice made under subsection (6), require the person who is the subject of an investigation in respect of an offence under this Act, to surrender his passport, exit permit or any other travel document in his possession to an immigration officer. (8) Subject to any order issued or made under any written law relating to immigration, “immigration officer” means any person appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1959/63 [Act 155].