Malaysia legislation
Section 3
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.