ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ANTI-TERRORISM FINANCING AND PROCEEDS OF UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES ACT 2001

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Application.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Interpretation.

4 PART II MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES-4. Offence of money laundering.

4A PART II MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES-4A. Offence of structuring transactions to evade reporting requirement.

5 PART II MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES-5. Protection of informers and information.

6 PART II MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES-6. Restriction on revealing disclosure under section 5.

7 PART III FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE-7. Functions of the competent authority.

8 PART III FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE-8. Provisions relating to the competent authority

9 PART III FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE-9. Authorisation to release information.

10 PART III FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE-10. Disclosure to corresponding authority of foreign State

11 PART III FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE-11. Prohibited disclosure.

12 PART III FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE-12. Permitted disclosure.

12A PART III FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE-12A. Prescription of additional financial institutions.

13 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-13. Record-keeping by reporting institutions.

14 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-14. Report by reporting institutions.

14A PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-14A. Prohibition against disclosure of reports and related information.

15 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-15. Centralisation of information.

16 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-16. Customer due diligence.

17 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-17. Retention of records.

18 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-18. Opening of account or conducting business relationship, transaction or activity in fictitious, false or incorrect name.

19 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-19. Compliance programme.

20 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-20. Secrecy obligations overridden.

21 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-21. Obligations of supervisory or licensing authority.

22 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-22. Powers to enforce compliance.

23 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-23. [Deleted by Act A1467 of the year 2014] .

24 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-24. Protection of persons reporting.

25 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-25. Examination of a reporting institution.

26 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-26. Examination of person other than a reporting institution.*

27 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-27. Appearance before examiner.

28 PART IV REPORTING OBLIGATIONS-28. [Deleted by Act A1467 of the year 2014] .

28A PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28A. Interpretation in relation to this Part.

28B PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28B. Persons leaving or entering Malaysia with cash or bearer negotiable instruments.

28C PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28C. Movement of cash or bearer negotiable instruments by post, etc .

28D PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28D. Exceptions to requirement to make declaration.

28E PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28E. Declaration about receipts of cash or bearer negotiable instruments from outside Malaysia.

28F PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28F. Declaration to competent authority.

28G PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28G. Structuring to avoid declaration under this Part.

28H PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28H. Questioning and search powers in relation to cash or bearer negotiable instruments.

28I PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28I. Power of arrest without warrant.

28J PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28J. Submission of information to competent authority.

28K PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28K. Declaration under this Part deemed to be a declaration in a matter relating to customs.

28L PART IVA CROSS BORDER MOVEMENTS OF CASH AND BEARER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-28L. Forfeiture of detained cash or bearer negotiable instruments.

29 PART V INVESTIGATION-29. Investigation by competent authority and enforcement agencies.

30 PART V INVESTIGATION-30. Appointment of investigating officer.

31 PART V INVESTIGATION-31. Powers of an investigating officer.

32 PART V INVESTIGATION-32. Power to examine persons.

33 PART V INVESTIGATION-33. Search of a person.

34 PART V INVESTIGATION-34. Obstruction to exercise of powers by an investigating officer.

35 PART V INVESTIGATION-35. Tipping-off.

36 PART V INVESTIGATION-36. Requirement to provide translation.

37 PART V INVESTIGATION-37. Delivery of property, document or information.

38 PART V INVESTIGATION-38. Detention of property, document or information.

39 PART V INVESTIGATION-39. Release of property, document or information detained.

40 PART V INVESTIGATION-40. Statement to be admissible.

41 PART V INVESTIGATION-41. Investigating officer may arrest without warrant.

42 PART V INVESTIGATION-42. Arrested person to be made over to police officer.

43 PART V INVESTIGATION-43. Investigating officer deemed to be public servant and public officer.

44 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-44. Freezing of property.

44A PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-44A. Variation or revocation of order to freeze property.

45 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-45. Seizure of movable property.

46 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-46. Further provisions relating to seizure of movable property.

47 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-47. Advocates and solicitors to disclose information.

48 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-48. Investigation powers in relation to a financial institution.

49 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-49. Public Prosecutor's powers to obtain information.

50 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-50. Seizure of movable property in financial institution.

51 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-51. Seizure of immovable property.

52 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-52. Special provisions relating to seizure of a business.

52A PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-52A. Expiry of seizure order.

53 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-53. Prohibition of dealing with property outside Malaysia.

54 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-54. Dealing with property after seizure to be void.

55 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-55. Forfeiture of property upon prosecution for an offence.

56 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-56. Forfeiture of property where there is no prosecution.

56A PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-56A. Forfeiture order not to be affected by acquittal.

57 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-57. Validity of freeze, seizure or sale.

58 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-58. Vesting of forfeited property in the Federal Government.

59 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-59. Pecuniary orders.

60 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-60. Release of property seized.

61 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-61. Bona fide third parties.

62 PART VI FREEZING, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE-62. Disposition of forfeited property.