Section 1
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This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
New sections $ 1 7{\mathrm{A}} $ and $ 1 7{\mathrm{B}} $
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FREE ZONES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020
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- Type
- Amendment Act
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2020
- Sections
- 7
- Languages
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About this amendment act
FREE ZONES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1630 2020, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2020.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to amend the Free Zones Act 1990. [ ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
The Free Zones Act 1990 [Act 438], which is referred to as the "principal Act" in this Act, is amended by inserting in Part IV before section 18 the following sections:
Quoted provision
Section 17A
For the purposes of this Act, a senior officer of customs shall have all the powers of a police officer of whatever rank as provided for under the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593]
in relation to enforcement, investigation and inspection, and such powers shall be in addition to the powers provided for under this Act and not in derogation thereof.
Quoted provision
Section 17B
Additional powers
(2)
For the purposes of this Act—
(a)
where an order, a certificate or any other act is required to be given, issued or done by an officer in charge of a Police District under any written law, such order, certificate or act may be given, issued or done by a senior officer of customs, and for such purpose, the place where the order, certificate or act was given, issued or done shall be deemed to be a Police District under his charge; and
(b)
a proper officer of customs shall have all the powers conferred on an officer in charge of a police station under any written law, and for such purpose the office of such officer shall be deemed to be a police station.".
Amendment of section 26
Section 3
"Powers of enforcement, investigation and inspection
Section 26 of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsections:
"（3A）Where by reason of its nature, size or amount it is not practicable to remove any goods, receptacle, package, baggage, vehicle, vessel or aircraft seized under this section, the officer effecting the seizure may, by any means, seal the goods, receptacle, package, baggage, vehicle, vessel or aircraft, or the premises or place in which goods, receptacle, package, baggage, vehicle, vessel or aircraft is found.
(3B)
A person who, without lawful authority, breaks, tampers with or damages the seal referred to in subsection (3A) or removes any goods, receptacle, package, baggage, vehicle, vessel or aircraft under seal, or attempts to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to both."
New section 30B
Section 4
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section $ 3 0 \mathrm{A} $ the following section:
"Evidence of agent provocateur admissible
Quoted provision
Section 30B
(2)
Notwithstanding any rule of law or the provisions of this Act or any other written law to the contrary, and that the agent provocateur is an officer of customs or a police officer whatever his rank, any statement, whether oral or written, made to an agent provocateur by any person who subsequently is charged with an offence under this Act shall be admissible as evidence at his trial.".
Common questions
- What is AKTA ZON BEBAS (PINDAAN) 2020?
- FREE ZONES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1630 2020, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2020.
- Is AKTA ZON BEBAS (PINDAAN) 2020 still in force?
- Yes — AKTA ZON BEBAS (PINDAAN) 2020 is currently in force.
- When did AKTA ZON BEBAS (PINDAAN) 2020 take effect?
- AKTA ZON BEBAS (PINDAAN) 2020 was first recorded in 2020.
- How many sections does AKTA ZON BEBAS (PINDAAN) 2020 have?
- AKTA ZON BEBAS (PINDAAN) 2020 contains 7 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of AKTA ZON BEBAS (PINDAAN) 2020?
- The official text of AKTA ZON BEBAS (PINDAAN) 2020 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.