Prevention of Crime Act 1959
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Prevention of Crime Act 1959 | |
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Citation | Act 297 |
Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
Enacted | 1959 (F.M. Ordinance No. 13 of 1959) Revised: 1983 (Act 297 w.e.f. 19 January 1984) |
Effective | 1 April 1959, L.N. 85/1959 |
Amended by | |
Prevention of Crime (Amendment) Act 1960 [Act 26/1960] Prevention of Crime (Amendment) Act 1966 [Act 6/1966] Societies Act 1966 [Act 13/1966] Interpretation Act 1967 [Act 23/1967] Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969 [Act 7] Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160] Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment and Extension) Act 1976 [Act A324] Restricted Residence (Repeal) Act 2011 [Act 734] Prevention of Crime (Amendment and Extension) Act 2014 [Act A1459] Prevention of Crime (Amendment of First and Second Schedule) Order 2014 [P.U. (A) 122/2014] Prevention of Crime (Amendment) Act 2015 [Act A1484] Prevention of Crime (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2015 [P.U. (A) 201/2015] | |
Keywords | |
Crime prevention | |
Status: In force |
The Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (Malay: Akta Pencegahan Jenayah 1959) is a Malaysian law which establishes the procedure for arrest and detention of individuals suspected of belonging to a criminal organization, including groups involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism. It grants the police power to arrest and detain an individual without trial for up to 60 days.[1]
Structure
[edit]The Prevention of Crime Act 1959, in its current form (1 December 2015), consists of 5 Parts containing 23 sections and 3 schedules (including 12 amendments).
- Part I: Powers of Arrest and Remand
- Part II: Inquiries
- Part III: Registration
- Part IV: Consequences of Registration
- Part IVA: Detention Orders
- Part V: General
- Schedules
References
[edit]- ^ "What is Poca about". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
External links
[edit]- Prevention of Crime Act 1959 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.