Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 s 51
s 51 Evidence of corroboration
In any proceedings against any person for an offence under this Act, it may be proved that at or about the time of the alleged offence, or at any time thereafter, the accused, or any relative or associate of his—
(a) held any property for which he, or his relative or associate, as the case may be, is unable to give a satisfactory account as to how he came into its ownership, possession, custody or control; or
(b) had entered into any dealing for the acquisition of any property and he is unable to satisfactorily account for the consideration for which it is to be acquired,
and the evidence in relation thereto shall be presumed to corroborate any evidence relating to the commission of the offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Keterangan sokongan
Dalam mana-mana prosiding terhadap mana-mana orang bagi sesuatu kesalahan di bawah Akta ini, bolehlah dibuktikan bahawa pada atau sekitar masa kesalahan yang dikatakan itu, atau pada bila-bila masa selepas itu, tertuduh, atau mana-mana saudara atau sekutunya—
(a) memegang apa-apa harta yang tentangnya dia, atau saudara atau sekutunya, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan, tidak dapat memberikan penjelasan yang
memuaskan hati tentang bagaimana harta itu sampai ke dalam pemunyaan, milikan, jagaan atau kawalannya; atau
(b) telah membuat apa-apa urusan bagi pemerolehan apa-apa harta dan dia tidak dapat memberikan penjelasan yang memuaskan hati tentang balasan yang baginya harta itu akan diperoleh,
dan keterangan yang berhubungan dengannya hendaklah dianggap menyokong apa-apa keterangan yang berhubungan dengan pelakuan kesalahan itu.
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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).
