Malaysia legislation

Section 66

of ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND ANTI-TERRORISM FINANCING (AMENDMENT) ACT 2014

Section 66

Substitution of section 78

The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 78

the following section:

Quoted provision

Section 78

(2)

Any notice or order issued or made under this Act shall, where it is required to be served on a natural person, be served by—

(a)

delivering it personally to the person for whom it is intended;

(b)

delivering it to an adult person at the last-known place of residence, occupation or business of the person for whom it is intended; or

(c)

sending it by registered post to the person for whom it is intended.

(3)

If the officer effecting any notice or order under subsection (2) is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded by him in writing, that the notice or order cannot be served in the manner provided in paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c), the notice or order shall be served by—

(a)

affixing the notice or order on a conspicuous place at the immovable property, if any, in relation to which the notice or order is issued or made, or on a conspicuous part of the premises in which the person for whom the notice or order is intended is known to have last resided, to have been last employed or to have last carried on business; and

(b)

publishing the notice or order in one newspaper circulating in the area in which the person for whom the notice or order is intended is known to have last resided, to have been last employed or to have last carried on business.

(4)

Any notice or order issued or made under this Act on any company or body, whether corporate or unincorporate, shall be served by delivering the notice or order at its place of business to a servant, agent or officer of such company or body, or, where the officer effecting the notice or order is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded by him in writing, that the notice or order cannot be so delivered, by affixing the notice or order on a conspicuous part of the premises at the last-known place of business of the company or body for whom the notice or order is intended, and by publishing the notice or order in one newspaper circulating in the area in which the last-known place of business is situated.”.

Amendment of section 79

Section 66 — ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND ANTI-TERRORISM FINANCING (AMENDMENT) ACT 2014