694 - AKTA SURUHANJAYA PENCEGAHAN RASUAH MALAYSIA 2009 — Malaysia law | Esheria

694 - AKTA SURUHANJAYA PENCEGAHAN RASUAH MALAYSIA 2009

This Act establishes Malaysia’s anti-corruption commission, sets out its officers’ duties and powers, and creates bribery offences and penalties.

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Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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bribery prevention bribery reporting compliance corporate anti-corruption false statements financial information requests information disclosure investigation penalties prosecution public sector governance search and seizure whistleblower confidentiality

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This Act establishes Malaysia’s anti-corruption commission, sets out its officers’ duties and powers, and creates bribery offences and penalties. This provision requires people who are offered bribes to report them, and it gives the Commission broad powers to investigate, search, seize, and request information. It also creates offences for failing to report, making false statements, obstructing investigations, and dealing with property linked to offences, with substantial fines and imprisonment. This part gives the prosecutor, Commission officers, courts, and the Minister powers for investigation, evidence, prosecution, and procedure, and it also creates obstruction and false-information offences with penalties.