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Section 38

of Currency Act 2020

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Section 38

(1)

Upon detention of the currency note or currency coin under section 37, it shall be lawful for the Bank, registered currency processor and financial institution to record the personal information including the name, national registration identification number and address of the person from whom the currency note or currency coin is detained by the Bank, registered currency processor and financial institution, including—

(a)

the personal information of its legal or beneficial owner;

and

(b)

the personal information of its carrier or any person having in his possession the detained currency note or currency coin prior to the detention.

(2)

The person from whom the currency note or currency coin is detained under section 37 shall provide the information required under subsection (1) to the Bank, registered currency processor and financial institution.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit.

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