A1790 - AKTA IMIGRESEN (PINDAAN) 2026
This Act amends Malaysia’s Immigration Act to add train-related rules, require passenger and crew information, and require personal identifier and biometric data checks for entry.
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A1790 - AKTA IMIGRESEN (PINDAAN) 2026
AI-assisted research summary: This Act amends Malaysia’s Immigration Act to add train-related rules, require passenger and crew information, and require personal identifier and biometric data checks for entry.
Imigresen (Pindaan) 1 UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA Akta A1790 AKTA IMIGRESEN (PINDAAN) 2026 2 Undang-Undang Malaysia AktA A1790 Tarikh Perkenan Diraja ... ... 27 Februari 2026 Tarikh penyiaran dalam Warta ... 13 Mac 2026 Hakcipta Pencetak H PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD Semua Hak Terpelihara. Tiada mana-mana bahagian jua daripada penerbitan ini boleh diterbitkan semula atau disimpan di dalam bentuk yang boleh diperolehi semula atau disiarkan dalam sebarang bentuk dengan apa jua cara elektronik, mekanikal, fotokopi, rakaman dan/atau sebaliknya tanpa mendapat izin daripada Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (Pencetak kepada Kerajaan Malaysia yang dilantik). Imigresen (Pindaan) 3 UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA Akta A1790 AKTA IMIGRESEN (PINDAAN) 2026 Suatu Akta untuk meminda Akta Imigresen 1959/63. [ ] DIPERBUAT oleh Parlimen Malaysia seperti yang berikut: Tajuk ringkas dan permulaan kuat kuasa 1. (1) Akta ini bolehlah dinamakan Akta Imigresen (Pindaan) 2026. (2) Akta ini mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta. Pindaan seksyen 2 2. Akta Imigresen 1959/63 [Akta 155], yang disebut “Akta ibu” dalam Akta ini, dipinda dalam subseksyen 2(1)— (a) dengan memasukkan sebelum takrif ‘ “authorized airport”, “authorized landing place” and “authorized point of entry” ’ takrif yang berikut: ‘ “advance passenger information” means information relating to a crew and passenger collected and recorded by the master, captain, driver, owner, charterer, agent or consignee of a vessel, aircraft or train, as the case may be, before arriving in or leaving Malaysia;’; 4 Undang-Undang Malaysia AktA A1790 (b) dengan memasukkan selepas takrif ‘ “authorized airport”, “authorized landing place” and “authorized point of entry” ’ takrif yang berikut: ‘ “automated system” means an automated identification processing system for the purposes of examination of persons entering or leaving Malaysia; “biometric data” means any personal data resulting from technical processing relating to the physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics of a person;’; (c) dalam takrif “crew”— (i) dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “an aircraft or” perkataan “train or”; dan (ii) dengan menggantikan perkataan “aircraft while in flight” dengan perkataan “aircraft or train while in flight or in motion”; (d) dalam takrif “passenger”, dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”; (e) dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “passenger” takrif yang berikut: ‘ “passenger name record” means information relating to a passenger of a vessel, aircraft or train including the name, gender, date of birth, nationality, passport number, passport issuing country, voyage plan, flight details and train itinerary of the passenger, collected and recorded in the reservation system of the vessel, aircraft or train, as the case may be, before the vessel, aircraft or train arrives in or leaves Malaysia;’; (f) dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “Permit” takrif yang berikut: ‘ “personal identifier” means any personal information of a person that can be used to identify the person;’; dan Imigresen (Pindaan) 5 (g) dalam takrif “stowaway”, dengan menggantikan perkataan “any aircraft who is on board without the consent of the captain” dengan perkataan “any aircraft or train who is on board without the consent of the captain or driver”. Seksyen baharu 18a 3. Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 18 seksyen yang berikut: “Train arriving in Malaysia 18a. (1) The driver of every train which arrives in Malaysia shall stop the train at an authorized point of entry. (2) The driver of a train who, without reasonable cause, contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.”. Seksyen baharu 21a 4. Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 21 seksyen yang berikut: “Production of passenger name record and advance passenger information by masters of vessels, captains of aircraft and drivers of trains due to arrive in or leaving Malaysia 21a. (1) The master, owner, agent or charterer of every vessel, the captain of every aircraft and the driver of every train which is due to arrive at any authorized landing place, authorized airport or authorized point of entry in Malaysia from a place outside Malaysia or leaving Malaysia shall, in the form and manner and within the time as may be prescribed, furnish to the Director General— (a) the passenger name record in relation to the passenger who will be on board; and (b) the advance passenger information in relation to the crew and passenger who are on board. 6 Undang-Undang Malaysia AktA A1790 (2) The master, owner, agent or charterer of every vessel, the captain of every aircraft or the driver of every train who fails to furnish the passenger name record or advance passenger information in accordance with subsection (1), or furnish false or misleading information relating to the passenger name record or advance passenger information shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.”. Pindaan seksyen 22 5. Seksyen 22 Akta ibu dipinda— (a) dalam nota bahu, dengan menggantikan perkataan “and captains of aircraft” dengan perkataan “, captains of aircraft and drivers of trains”; (b) dengan menggantikan subseksyen (1) dengan subseksyen yang berikut: “(1) The master, owner, agent or charterer of a vessel, the captain of an aircraft or the driver of a train arriving in or leaving Malaysia shall— (a) if so required by an immigration officer, produce any crew or passenger for inspection and interrogation to the immigration officer; (b) submit to such search of the vessel, aircraft or train by an immigration officer as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board; and (c) in the case of vessel, produce any document relating to the vessel as may be required by an immigration officer.”; (c) dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang berikut: “(2) The master, owner, agent or charterer of a vessel, the captain of an aircraft or the driver of a train arriving in or leaving Malaysia shall report to an immigration officer the presence on board of Imigresen (Pindaan) 7 any stowaway or any unauthorized person or any person proceeding to any state or country on the person’s removal from any other state or country by the competent authorities of that other state or country.”; (d) dengan menggantikan subseksyen (3) dengan subseksyen yang berikut: “(3) The master, owner, agent or charterer of any vessel, the captain of any aircraft or the driver of any train who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2); or any person who hinders or obstructs any examination of a vessel, aircraft or train, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.”; (e) dalam subseksyen (4)— (i) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”; dan (ii) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or the captain of the aircraft” dengan perkataan “, the captain of the aircraft or the driver of the train”; dan (f) dengan menggantikan subseksyen (5) dengan subseksyen yang berikut: “(5) In any proceedings under this section, the certificate in writing of an immigration officer who boarded or examined the vessel, aircraft or train to the effect that it carried on arrival in Malaysia a total number of crew corresponding in description to the advance passenger information furnished under paragraph 21a(1)(b) shall be conclusive proof that the vessel, aircraft or train did on arrival carry that number of crew.”. 8 Undang-Undang Malaysia AktA A1790 Seksyen baharu 22a 6. Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 22 seksyen yang berikut: “Providing personal identifier and biometric data 22a. (1) A person shall, before entering Malaysia, provide his personal identifier and biometric data to the Director General, in the form and manner as may be determined by the Director General. (2) The Director General shall have the right to collect and record the personal identifier and biometric data of a person given under subsection (1), in the form and manner as may be determined by the Director General. (3) An immigration officer may prohibit any person from entering Malaysia if the person refuses to provide his personal identifier and biometric data in accordance with subsection (1). (4) Section 24 shall apply to a person who is prohibited from entering Malaysia under subsection (3).”. Pindaan seksyen 24 7. Seksyen 24 Akta ibu dipinda— (a) dengan menomborkan semula subseksyen (1) sedia ada sebagai subseksyen (1c); (b) dengan memasukkan sebelum subseksyen (1c) yang dinomborkan semula subseksyen yang berikut: “(1) Every person arriving by sea or by air at an authorized airport in Malaysia shall, before entering Malaysia, be subjected to an examination— (a) by an immigration officer; or (b) if so required by an immigration officer, through an automated system. Imigresen (Pindaan) 9 (1a) The examination under subsection (1) shall include the verification of personal identifier and biometric data provided under section 22a. (1b) If examination under paragraph (1)(b) could not be completed, the person shall then appear before an immigration officer for examination.”; (c) dalam subseksyen (1c) yang dinomborkan semula, dengan menggantikan perkataan “Every person arriving by sea or by air at an authorized airport in Malaysia shall appear before an immigration officer at such time and place as the officer may direct; and the officer, after such examination as he may consider necessary, shall inform any person whom he considers to be prohibited from entering Malaysia under this Act of his finding” dengan perkataan “If upon examination an immigration officer finds that a person shall be prohibited from entering Malaysia, the immigration officer shall inform the person of his finding”; (d) dalam subseksyen (2)— (i) dalam perenggan (a), dengan menggantikan perkataan “refuses or neglects to appear before an immigration officer as required by subsection (1)” dengan perkataan “refuses or neglects to be examined under subsection (1)”; dan (ii) dalam subperenggan (b)(ii), dengan menggantikan perkataan “subsection (1)” dengan perkataan “subsection (1c)”; (e) dalam perenggan (3)(b), dengan menggantikan perkataan “subsection (1)” dengan perkataan “subsection (1c)”; (f) dalam subseksyen (4), dengan menggantikan perkataan “subsection (1)” dengan perkataan “subsection (1c)”; (g) dalam subseksyen (5), dengan menggantikan perkataan “subsection (1)” dengan perkataan “subsection (1c)”; dan (h) dalam subseksyen (7), dengan menggantikan perkataan “subsection (1)” dengan perkataan “subsection (1c)”. 10 Undang-Undang Malaysia AktA A1790 Pindaan seksyen 26 8. Seksyen 26 Akta ibu dipinda— (a) dengan menggantikan subseksyen (1) dengan subseksyen yang berikut: “(1) Every person who enters Malaysia by land, or who arrives by air or sea in Malaysia at any place other than an authorized airport or authorized landing place, shall enter at an authorized point of entry and shall proceed therefrom by an approved route, prescribed under section 5, to the nearest immigration control post and shall be subjected to an examination— (a) by an immigration officer; or (b) if so required by an immigration officer, through an automated system.”; (b) dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang berikut: “(2) The examination under subsection (1) shall include the verification of personal identifier and biometric data provided under section 22a.”; dan (c) dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (2) subseksyen yang berikut: “(2a) If examination under paragraph (1)(b) could not be completed, the person shall then appear before an immigration officer for examination.”. Pindaan seksyen 34 9. Subseksyen 34(2) Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan “vessel or aircraft” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “vessel, aircraft or train”. Imigresen (Pindaan) 11 Pindaan seksyen 42 10. Subseksyen 42(3) Akta ibu dipinda— (a) dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “captain,” di mana-mana jua terdapat perkataan “driver,”; dan (b) dengan menggantikan perkataan “vessel or aircraft” dengan perkataan “vessel, aircraft or train”. Pindaan seksyen 43 11. Seksyen 43 Akta ibu dipinda— (a) dengan menggantikan perkataan “the master or captain and the owner of a vessel or aircraft” dengan perkataan “the master, captain or driver and the owner of a vessel, aircraft or train”; dan (b) dengan menggantikan perkataan “the vessel or aircraft” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “the vessel, aircraft or train”. Pindaan seksyen 47 12. Seksyen 47 Akta ibu dipinda— (a) dalam nota bahu, dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “captains,” perkataan “drivers,”; (b) dengan menggantikan perkataan “vessel or aircraft” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “vessel, aircraft or train”; dan (c) dengan menggantikan perkataan “the master or captain” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “the master, captain or driver”. 12 Undang-Undang Malaysia AktA A1790 Pindaan seksyen 48 13. Seksyen 48 Akta ibu dipinda— (a) dalam subseksyen (1)— (i) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or an aircraft” dengan perkataan “, an aircraft or a train”; (ii) dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “captain,” di mana-mana jua terdapat perkataan “driver,”; (iii) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”; dan (iv) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or flight” dengan perkataan “, flight or ride”; (b) dalam subseksyen (2)— (i) dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “captain,” perkataan “driver,”; dan (ii) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”; dan (c) dalam subseksyen (3)— (i) dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “captain,” perkataan “driver,”; dan (ii) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”. Pindaan seksyen 48a 14. Perenggan 48a(1)(a) Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”. Imigresen (Pindaan) 13 Pindaan seksyen 49a 15. Seksyen 49a Akta ibu dipinda— (a) dalam nota bahu, dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” dengan perkataan “, aircraft or trains”; dan (b) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”. Pindaan seksyen 51 16. Subseksyen 51(1) Akta ibu dipinda— (a) dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “any aircraft” perkataan “or train”; dan (b) dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”. Pindaan seksyen 54 17. Subseksyen 54(1) Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (e) perenggan yang berikut: “(ea) prescribing the form and manner of furnishing the passenger name record and advance passenger information and the time frame for furnishing the record and information;”. Pindaan seksyen 55a 18. Subseksyen 55a(1) Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”. Pindaan seksyen 55e 19. Subseksyen 55e(7) Akta ibu dipinda dalam takrif “premises” dengan menggantikan perkataan “or aircraft” dengan perkataan “, aircraft or train”. 14 Undang-Undang Malaysia AktA A1790 Pindaan seksyen 72 20. Subseksyen 72(1) Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “shall produce to the immigration officer” perkataan “or provide through the automated system,”.
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