s 44 Security for good behaviour from suspected offenders, etc.
44.—(1) A court may require a person to show cause why the person should not be ordered to execute a bond for his or her good behaviour for a period not exceeding 2 years, if it appears to the court that —(a) the person is trying to conceal his or her presence and there is reason to believe that he or she is doing so with a view to committing an offence; (b) the person has no apparent means of supporting himself or herself or is unable to give a satisfactory account of himself or herself; or (c) the person orally or in writing disseminates or tries to disseminate or in any way helps to disseminate —(i) any material which forms the subject matter of a charge under section 267C or 505 of the Penal Code 1871†; or[Act 30 of 2021 wef 02/11/2022] [Act 10 of 2025 wef 15/09/2026] (ii) any matter concerning a Judge or a judicial officer amounting to criminal intimidation or defamation under the Penal Code 1871.[†Updated to be consistent with the 2020 Revised Edition] (2) No proceeding may be taken under subsection (1)(c) except with the consent of the Public Prosecutor.