613 - *AKTA PENCEGAHAN PENGUBAHAN WANG HARAM, PENCEGAHAN PEMBIAYAAN KEGANASAN, PENCEGAHAN PEMBIAYAAN AKTIVITI TERHAD DAN HASIL DARIPADA AKTIVTI HARAM 2001 — Malaysia law | Esheria

613 - *AKTA PENCEGAHAN PENGUBAHAN WANG HARAM, PENCEGAHAN PEMBIAYAAN KEGANASAN, PENCEGAHAN PEMBIAYAAN AKTIVITI TERHAD DAN HASIL DARIPADA AKTIVTI HARAM 2001

This Act sets rules to prevent money laundering, terrorism financing, and related asset forfeiture, including reporting, record-keeping, confidentiality, and offense provisions.

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Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
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Language
en
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anti-money laundering asset freezing asset seizure bearer negotiable instruments business restrictions cash declaration confidentiality counter-terrorism financing court evidence customer due diligence evidence production financial intelligence forfeiture freeze orders inspection powers investigation investigations offences offences and penalties record keeping regulatory powers reporting institution compliance seizure service of notices +4 more

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This Act sets rules to prevent money laundering, terrorism financing, and related asset forfeiture, including reporting, record-keeping, confidentiality, and offense provisions. Reporting institutions must keep required records, do customer due diligence, and avoid anonymous or false-name accounts. People must declare large cross-border cash or bearer instrument movements, and false or incomplete declarations are offences. This provision gives investigating officers and the Public Prosecutor powers to require information, examine and detain people briefly, seize and freeze property, and punish obstruction or non-compliance. Peruntukan ini membolehkan pegawai berkuasa mengubah, membatalkan, membeku, menyita dan melucuthakkan harta dalam keadaan tertentu, dan menetapkan larangan serta tanggungjawab berkaitan harta dan perniagaan yang terlibat. The Act makes confidential information non-disclosable, allows certain evidence and foreign-law documents to be admitted in court, and gives the Minister and the competent authority powers to issue directions, exemptions, regulations, and amendments.