Malaysia legislation

Section 31

of *MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 2002

Section 31

(a)

to assist in the enforcement and satisfaction of a foreign forfeiture order made in any judicial proceedings instituted in that prescribed foreign State against property or instrumentalities that is or are reasonably believed to be located in Malaysia; or

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(b)

where a foreign forfeiture order may be made in judicial proceedings which have been or are to be instituted in that prescribed foreign State, to assist in the restraining of dealing in any property or instrumentalities that is or are reasonably believed to be located in Malaysia and against which the order may be enforced or which may be available to satisfy the order.

(2)

On receipt of a request referred to in subsection (1), the

Attorney General may—

(a)

in the case of paragraph (1)(a), act or authorize the taking of action under section 32 and the regulations made pursuant to section 44; or

(b)

in the case of paragraph (1)(b), act or authorize the taking of action under the regulations made pursuant to section 44, and in that event section 32 and the regulations made pursuant to section 44 shall apply accordingly.

Registration of foreign forfeiture order

Section 31 — AKTA BANTUAN BERSAMA DALAM PERKARA JENAYAH 2002