Public Trust Corporation Act 1995 · Updated to 1 Sep 2010 · Part III · Functions, Powers and Duties of the Corporation
16. Corporation may take possession of property
Feedback & supportThe Corporation may, as soon as it learns on such evidence as it deems sufficient that any person has died intestate leaving property in Malaysia, forthwith take possession thereof and provide for its safe custody until letters of administration are granted by the Court.
Corporation
“Corporation” means the corporation under the name of Amanah Raya Berhad incorporated under the Companies Act 1965
Any person who without lawful authority or excuse removes or attempts to remove any portion of the property or destroys, conceals or refuses to yield up the same, on demand, to the Corporation, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
property
“property” includes all property, movable or immovable, and all estates, interests, easement and rights, whether equitable or legal in, to or out of property, chose in action, money and goodwill;
No suit shall be brought against the Corporation or any of its officers for anything done by the Corporation in relation to any such property under the authority or execution or intended execution of the powers vested in the Corporation by subsection
; but any person who is aggrieved thereby may make application to the Court for redress.
Court
“Court” means the High Court or a Judge of such Court and includes, in cases where any of them is empowered to act, the Registrar, Deputy Registrars, Senior Assistant Registrars and Assistant Registrars of the High Court;