Malaysia legislation

Section 15

of NATIONAL ANTI-FINANCIAL CRIME CENTRE ACT 2019

Section 15

(2)

The information and analysed data in the centralized data system may be used for the planning and coordinating of an integrated operation and to prevent financial crime.

(3)

For the purpose of the centralized data system, the

National Anti-Financial Crime Centre may—

(a)

request on its own initiative or receive any relevant information and reports from any person,

Government Entity or enforcement agency for the purpose of any integrated operation or prevention of financial crime;

(b)

subject to subsections (4) and (5), transmit any information in the centralized data system, or transmit any analysed data in the centralized data system, to any

Government Entity or enforcement agency; and

(c)

develop operational policies and guidelines relating to the centralized data system.

(4)

Any Government Entity or enforcement agency may, to the extent permitted under the applicable written laws, provide to the National Anti-Financial Crime Centre information that the

National Anti-Financial Crime Centre considers necessary for the purpose of any integrated operation or for the prevention of financial crime.

(5)

Any information received by the National Anti-Financial

Crime Centre under subsection (4) may be transmitted to any other Government Entity or enforcement agency subject to the extent permitted under the applicable written laws which governs the disclosure of such information.

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Power to gather information