Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958 · Updated to 1 Apr 2013 · Part III · Powers for Maintenance of Public Order
7. Curfew
Feedback & supportIn any proclaimed area, the Minister, a Chief Police Officer or the Officer in Charge of a Police District may by order require every person within the area or any part thereof to remain within doors between such hours as may be specified in the order unless in possession of a written permit in that behalf issued by the Minister or by a police officer of or above the rank of SubInspector or by any public officer authorized in writing by the Minister, a Chief Police Officer or the Officer in Charge of a Police District to issue such permits.
proclaimed area
"proclaimed area" means an area in respect of which a proclamation made or renewed under section 3 is for the time being in force;
No order under this section shall apply to—
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri;
any police officer or any member of any naval, military or air forces established or serving in Malaysia when on duty; or
any person or class of persons exempted from the provisions of the order by the Chief Police Officer or the Officer in Charge of the Police District.
The powers conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised by any police officer not below the rank of Inspector authorized in writing in that behalf by a Chief Police Officer:
police officer
"police officer" includes a volunteer reserve police officer and auxiliary police officer appointed in accordance with any written law for the time being in force;
Provided that no order made in pursuance of this subsection shall be valid after the expiration of a period of twenty-four hours from the time it was made unless confirmed by the Chief Police Officer.
Chief Police Officer
"Chief Police Officer" includes a Commissioner of Police vested with the control of the Royal Malaysian Police in respect of any area or State and any senior police officer for the time being lawfully authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed upon a Chief Police Officer by this Act;
The Minister may vary or cancel any order made in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) by a police officer.