Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of *MALAYSIAN MARITIME ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACT 2004

Section 9

Report on status of investigation

(2)

The Agency shall give a status report on the investigation of such offence to the informant not later than two weeks from the receipt of the request made under subsection (1).

(3)

Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Agency shall not be required to provide a status report on an investigation of an offence—

(a)

unless the offence complained of is a seizable offence;

(b)

unless a period of four weeks has lapsed from the date of the giving of the information; and

(c)

which contains any matter that is likely to adversely affect the investigation into the offence or the prosecution of the offence.

(4)

Where a request has been made under subsection (1) and the

Agency has failed to furnish the informant with a status report within the period specified in subsection (2), but subject to subsection (3), the informant may make a report to the Public Prosecutor of the failure.

(5)

Upon receipt of the report under subsection (4), the Public

Prosecutor shall direct the Agency to furnish him with a detailed status report on the investigation that has been conducted by the

Agency in relation to the offence in the information given by the informant.

(6)

The Public Prosecutor shall cause to be furnished to the informant, or direct the Agency to furnish to the informant, a status

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report containing such information as may be directed by the Public

Prosecutor.

(7)

Any officer of the Agency who fails to comply with a directive of the Public Prosecutor under this section commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to both.

Protection of officers of the Agency

Section 9 — AKTA AGENCY PENGUATKUASAAN MARITIM MALAYSIA 2004