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Akta Kanun Tatacara Jenayah (Pindaan) (No. 2) 2012 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1431 2012, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2012.
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MALAYSIA
Akta A1431
AKTA KANUN TATACARA JENAYAH (PINDAAN)
(NO. 2) 2012
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Tarikh Perkenan Diraja
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18 Jun 2012
Tarikh penyiaran dalam Warta
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22 Jun 2012
Hakcipta Pencetak H
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UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA
Akta A1431
AKTA KANUN TATACARA JENAYAH (PINDAAN)
(NO. 2) 2012
Opening note
Akta ini bolehlah dinamakan Akta Kanun Tatacara Jenayah
(Pindaan) (No. 2) 2012.
Akta ini mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta, dan Menteri boleh menetapkan tarikh yang berlainan bagi peruntukan yang berlainan Akta ini.
Pindaan seksyen 2
Kanun Tatacara Jenayah [Akta 593], yang disebut “Kanun”
dalam Akta ini, dipinda dalam subseksyen 2(1) dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “bailable offence” takrif yang berikut:
‘ “communication” means a communication received or transmitted by post or a telegraphic, telephonic or other communication received or transmitted by electricity, magnetism or other means;
“communications service provider” means a person who provides services for the transmission or reception of communications;’.
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Pemotongan Bab XIIA
Kanun dipinda dengan memotong Bab XIIA.
Seksyen baru 116A, 116B dan 116c
Kanun dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 116
seksyen yang berikut:
“Search and seizure without warrant 116A. (1) Whenever it appears to any police officer not below the rank of Inspector that there is reasonable cause to suspect that there is concealed or deposited in any place any evidence of the commission of a security offence or any offence relating to an organized crime and such police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that, by reason of delay in obtaining a search warrant, the object of the search is likely to be frustrated, he may—
enter any premises and there search for, seize and take possession of, any book, document, record, account or data, or other article;
inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from, any book, document, record, account or data;
search any person who is in or on such premises, and for the purpose of such search detain such person and remove him to such place as may be necessary to facilitate such search, and seize and detain such article, container or receptacle;
Whenever it is necessary so to do, a police officer conducting a search under subsection (1) may—
break open any outer or inner door or window of any premises and enter into, or otherwise forcibly enter the premises and every part thereof;
detain any person found in or on any premises or in any conveyance searched under subsection (1)
until such premises or conveyance has been searched.
No person who has been detained under paragraph (2)(c)
shall be searched except by a person who is of the same gender as the person to be searched.
For the purpose of this section, “security offence”
means a security offence as specified under the First
Schedule to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 [Act 747].
Access to computerized data 116B. (1) A police officer not below the rank of Inspector conducting a search under this Code shall be given access to computerized data whether stored in a computer or otherwise.
Any information obtained under subsection (1) shall be admissible in evidence notwithstanding any other provisions in any written law to the contrary.
For the purpose of this section, “access” includes being provided with the necessary password, encryption code, decryption code, software or hardware and any other means required to enable comprehension of the computerized data.
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Interception of communication and admissibility of intercepted communications 116C. (1) Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, the
Public Prosecutor, if he considers that it is likely to contain any information relating to the commission of an offence, may authorize a police officer—
to intercept, detain and open any postal article in the course of transmission by post;
The Public Prosecutor, if he considers that any communication is likely to contain any information relating to the commission of an offence, may—
require a communications service provider to intercept and retain a specified communication or communications of a specified description received or transmitted, or about to be received or transmitted by that communications service provider;
or
authorize a police officer to enter any premises and to install on such premises, any device for the interception and retention of a specified communication or communications of a specified description and to remove and retain such device.
Where any person is charged with an offence, any information obtained under subsection (1) or (2), whether before or after such person is charged, shall be admissible in evidence at his trial.
An authorization by the Public Prosecutor under this section may be given either orally or in writing, but if an oral authorization is given, the Public Prosecutor shall as soon as practicable reduce the authorization in writing.
The Court shall take cognizance of any authorization by the Public Prosecutor under this section.”.
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Pindaan seksyen 127A
Seksyen 127A Kanun dipinda—
dengan menggantikan perenggan (e) dengan perenggan yang berikut:
“(e) by any person against property belonging to, or operated or controlled by, in whole or in part, the
Government of Malaysia or the Government of any State in Malaysia, any citizen of Malaysia, or any corporation created by or under the laws of Malaysia located outside Malaysia, including diplomatic or consular premises of
Malaysia;”.
Pindaan seksyen 153
Seksyen 153 Kanun dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (2) subseksyen yang berikut:
“(3) When the accused is charged with an offence relating to publication by electronic means, the place of publication is where the publication is seen, heard or read by any person.”.
Seksyen baru 388A
Kanun dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 388
seksyen yang berikut:
“Electronic monitoring requirement for person released on bail 388A. (1) Where a Court has decided to release a person on bail under section 387 or 388, the Court may, on its own discretion, order for an electronic monitoring device to be attached to the person.
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The Court may, with due regard to the nature of the offence and the circumstances of the case as being sufficient to secure the person’s attendance at his trial, order for an electronic monitoring device to be attached to the person in lieu of the execution of a bond.
The Court shall, before ordering a person to be attached with an electronic monitoring device under subsection (1), give the person and the Public Prosecutor an opportunity to be heard.
The Court shall not make an order for a person to be attached with an electronic monitoring device under subsection (1) if there is a person (other than the person to be monitored) without whose co-operation it will not be practicable to secure the monitoring.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Public Prosecutor may apply to the Court for any person to be so released on bail to be attached with an electronic monitoring device.
Where the Public Prosecutor has made an application under subsection (5), the Court shall, with due regard to the nature of the offence and the circumstances of the case, order for the person to be so attached with an electronic monitoring device in lieu of the execution of a bond.”.
Seksyen baru 390A, 390B dan 390C
Kanun dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 390
seksyen yang berikut:
“Electronic monitoring requirement to be explained 390A. (1) A Court shall, before making an order for compliance with an electronic monitoring requirement, explain to the person to be so ordered—
the consequences which may follow any failure by the person to comply with the electronic monitoring requirement; and
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any other conditions as may be imposed by the Court which includes the payment for the maintenance of the device and the time period for the person to be monitored electronically.
A Court shall revoke the bail of any person who wilfully fails to comply with the electronic monitoring requirement under subsection (1).
Any person who tampers with, or destroys, the electronic monitoring device commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment not exceeding three years or to both, and such person shall be liable to pay for any damage to the electronic monitoring device arising from his action.
Requirement for electronic monitoring 390B. (1) When a Court has made an order for any person to comply with an electronic monitoring requirement, the
Court shall require the person to co-operate with the specified arrangement for monitoring to enable the person to be monitored by electronic means.
For the purpose of subsection (1), “to co-operate with the specified arrangement for monitoring” includes—
wearing or otherwise using devices approved by or in accordance with the arrangement;
complying with directions given by persons carrying out functions for the purposes of those arrangement.
Electronic monitoring devices 390C. The following devices may be used for the purpose of electronic monitoring:
attached to a person;
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either directly or through a device referred to in paragraph (b) or (c), linked to a receiving centre by means of a fixed line, radio frequency, satellite or other technology;
either directly or through a device referred to in paragraph (b) or (c), capable of transmitting to the receiving centre information relating to—
the functioning of the device; and
capable of detecting any tampering with the device and transmitting to the receiving centre information relating to such tampering;
a portable tracking device which is, in conjunction with a device referred to in paragraph (a)—
linked to a receiving centre by means of a fixed line, radio frequency, satellite or other technology;
capable of detecting the device referred to in paragraph (a) and transmitting to the receiving centre information relating to particular place at which the devices are located at a particular time;
capable, where the portable tracking device fails to detect the device referred to in paragraph
, of transmitting to the receiving centre information relating to such failure; and
capable of transmitting to the receiving centre information relating to the functioning of the devices; or
linked to a receiving centre by means of a fixed line, radio frequency, satellite or other technology;
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transmitting to a receiving centre information relating to such presence or absence; and
capable of transmitting to the receiving centre information relating to the functioning of the device.”.
Seksyen baru 445
Kanun dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 444
seksyen yang berikut:
“Electronic monitoring requirement on acquittal
Quoted provision
If an accused person who is under an electronic monitoring requirement—
is convicted by the Court and decides to appeal against his conviction, the accused person may apply to the
Court for the period of the electronic monitoring requirement to be extended by the Court until his appeal is proceeded with; or
is acquitted by the Court and the Public Prosecutor decides to appeal against the acquittal, the Public
Prosecutor may apply to the Court for the electronic monitoring requirement to be continued until his appeal is proceeded with.
If an accused person who is not under an electronic monitoring requirement—
is convicted by the Court and decides to appeal against his conviction, the accused person may apply to the Court for the electronic monitoring requirement to be applied to him until his appeal is proceeded with; or
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is acquitted by the Court and the Public Prosecutor decides to appeal against the acquittal, the Public
Prosecutor may apply to the Court for the electronic monitoring requirement to be applicable to the person so acquitted until his appeal is proceeded with.
For the purpose of this section, “Court” includes the
Court of Appeal when the Court of Appeal is not the final appellate court.”.
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