Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 s 40
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 s 40
s 40 Forfeiture of property upon prosecution for an offence
(1) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, 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 the amount of the gratification or is, in the opinion of the court, the value of the gratification received by the accused, and any such penalty shall be recoverable as a fine.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pelucuthakan harta apabila pendakwaan dibuat bagi sesuatu kesalahan
(1) Dalam apa-apa pendakwaan bagi suatu kesalahan di bawah Akta ini, 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 yang sebenar dan sah harta itu; 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 amaun suapan atau yang, pada pendapat mahkamah, merupakan nilai suapan yang diterima oleh tertuduh, dan apa-apa penalti sedemikian hendaklah boleh didapatkan sebagai denda.
Text as at 1 June 2020 (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).
