Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of *MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 2002

Section 3

The object of this Act is for Malaysia to provide and obtain international assistance in criminal matters, including—

(a)

providing and obtaining of evidence and things;

(b)

the making of arrangements for persons to give evidence, or to assist in criminal investigations;

(c)

the recovery, forfeiture or confiscation of property or instrumentalities in respect of a serious offence or a foreign serious offence;

(d)

the restraining of dealings in property, or the freezing of property, that may be recovered in respect of a serious offence or a foreign serious offence;

(e)

the execution of requests for search and seizure;

(f)

the location and identification of witnesses and suspects;

(g)

the service of process;

(h)

the identification or tracing of proceeds of crime and property and instrumentalities derived from or used in the commission of a serious offence or a foreign serious offence;

(i)

the recovery of pecuniary penalties in respect of a serious offence or a foreign serious offence; and

(j)

the examination of things and premises.

16 Laws of Malaysia ACT 621

Act does not limit cooperation with international organizations, etc.

Section 3 — AKTA BANTUAN BERSAMA DALAM PERKARA JENAYAH 2002