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| Prevention of Crime Act 1959 | |
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Long title
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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 Prevention of Crime (Amendment) Act 1966 Societies Act 1966 Interpretation Act 1967 Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969 Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment and Extension) Act 1976 Restricted Residence (Repeal) Act 2011 Prevention of Crime (Amendment and Extension) Act 2014 Prevention of Crime (Amendment of First and Second Schedule) Order 2014 Prevention of Crime (Amendment) Act 2015 Prevention of Crime (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 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.
Structure
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
- "What is Poca about". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
External links
- Prevention of Crime Act 1959
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