Malaysia legislation

Section 19A

of *PREVENTION OF CRIME ACT 1959

Section 19A

(2)

(Deleted by Act A1549).

(3)

Every registered person detained in pursuance of a detention order shall be detained in such place (hereinafter referred to as a “place of detention”) as the Board may direct and in accordance with any instructions issued by the Board and any regulations made under section 23.

(4)

A copy of every detention order made by the Board under subsection (1) shall as soon as may be after the making of the order be served on the person to whom it relates, and every such person shall be

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entitled to make representations to an Advisory Board constituted under Clause (2) of Article 151 of the Federal Constitution in accordance with the prescribed procedures.

Validity of detention orders