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Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010 s 49

s 49 Release of computer, book, account, etc., seized

(1) If any computer, book, account, computerized data or other document, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, instrument or article has been seized under this Act, the authorized officer who effected the seizure may, after referring to the Public Prosecutor, release the computer, book, account, computerized data or other document, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, instrument or article to the person as he determines to be lawfully entitled to it, if he is satisfied that the computer, book, account, computerized data or other document, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, instrument or article is not liable to forfeiture under this Act, and is not otherwise required for the purpose of any proceedings under this Act or for the purpose of any prosecution under any other written law, and in such event neither the authorized officer effecting the seizure, nor the Federal Government, Registrar or any person acting on behalf of the Federal Government or Registrar shall be liable to any proceedings by any person if the seizure and the release of the computer, book, account, computerized data or other document, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, instrument or article had been effected in good faith. (2) A record in writing shall be made by the authorized officer effecting the release of the computer, book, account, computerized data or other document, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, equipment, instrument or article under subsection (1) specifying in detail the circumstances of and the reason for the release, and he shall send a copy of the record to the Public Prosecutor within seven days of the release.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pelepasan komputer, buku, akaun, dsb., yang disita

(1) Jika apa-apa komputer, buku, akaun, data berkomputer atau dokumen lain, papan tanda, kad, surat, risalah, lembaran, notis, kelengkapan, peralatan atau barang telah disita di bawah Akta ini, pegawai diberi kuasa yang membuat penyitaan itu boleh, selepas merujuk kepada Pendakwa Raya, melepaskan komputer, buku, akaun, data berkomputer atau dokumen lain, papan tanda, kad, surat, risalah, lembaran, notis, kelengkapan, peralatan atau barang itu kepada orang yang diputuskannya sebagai berhak secara sah kepadanya, jika dia berpuas hati bahawa komputer, buku, akaun, data berkomputer atau dokumen lain, papan tanda, kad, surat, risalah, lembaran, notis, kelengkapan, peralatan atau barang itu tidak boleh dilucuthakkan di bawah Akta ini, dan tidak dikehendaki selainnya bagi maksud apa-apa prosiding di bawah Akta ini atau bagi maksud apa-apa pendakwaan di bawah mana-mana undang-undang bertulis lain, dan dalam hal ini pegawai diberi kuasa yang membuat penyitaan itu, atau Kerajaan Persekutuan, Pendaftar atau mana-mana orang yang bertindak bagi pihak Kerajaan Persekutuan atau Pendaftar tidak boleh dikenakan apa-apa prosiding oleh mana-mana orang jika penyitaan dan pelepasan komputer, buku, akaun, data berkomputer atau dokumen lain, papan tanda, kad, surat, risalah, lembaran, notis, kelengkapan, peralatan atau barang itu telah dibuat dengan suci hati. (2) Suatu rekod bertulis hendaklah dibuat oleh pegawai diberi kuasa yang membuat pelepasan komputer, buku, akaun, data berkomputer atau dokumen lain, papan tanda, kad, surat, risalah, lembaran, notis, kelengkapan, peralatan atau barang di bawah subseksyen (1) yang menyatakan secara terperinci hal keadaan dan sebab bagi pelepasan itu, dan dia hendaklah menghantarkan suatu salinan rekod itu kepada Pendakwa Raya dalam masa tujuh hari dari pelepasan itu.

Read this section in the full act β†’ Β· Open Part VII β†’

Find Act 710 on lom.agc.gov.my β†—

Text as at 1 August 2024 (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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