Malaysia legislation

Section 6

Section 6

(a)

to enforce law and order under any federal law;

(b)

to perform maritime search and rescue;

(c)

to prevent and suppress the commission of an offence;

(d)

to lend assistance in any criminal matters on a request by a foreign State as provided under the Mutual Assistance in

Criminal Matters Act 2002 [Act 621];

(e)

to carry out air and coastal surveillance;

(f)

to provide platform and support services to any relevant agency;

(g)

to establish and manage maritime institutions for the training of officers of the Agency; and

(h)

generally to perform any other duty for ensuring maritime safety and security or do all matters incidental thereto.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the

Agency shall be performed within the Malaysian Maritime Zone.

(3)

Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Agency shall be responsible—

(a)

for the performance of maritime search and rescue;

(b)

for controlling and preventing maritime pollution;

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

(c)

for preventing and suppressing piracy; and

(d)

for preventing and suppressing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, on the high seas.

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