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Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 s 4

Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 s 4

s 4 Extension of Act to extra territorial offences

Any offence under this Act committed— (a) on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft registered in Malaysia; (b) by any citizen or permanent resident of Malaysia on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft; or (c) by any citizen or any permanent resident in any place outside and beyond the limits of Malaysia, may be dealt with as if it had been committed at any place within Malaysia.

Malay text (authoritative)

Peluasan Akta kepada kesalahan luar wilayah

Apa-apa kesalahan di bawah Akta ini yang dilakukan— (a) di laut lepas dalam mana-mana kapal atau dalam mana-mana kapal udara yang didaftarkan di Malaysia; (b) oleh mana-mana warganegara atau pemastautin tetap Malaysia di laut lepas dalam mana-mana kapal atau dalam mana-mana kapal udara; atau (c) oleh seseorang warganegara atau seseorang pemastautin tetap di mana-mana tempat di luar kawasan dan melewati Malaysia, boleh diuruskan seolah-olah telah dilakukan di mana-mana tempat di dalam Malaysia.

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Find Act 670 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗

Text as at 1 November 2014 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

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).

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