Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of PRIVATE AGENCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026

Section 4

Amendment of section 9

(a)

in subsection (1), by substituting for the words

“Commissioner of Police or the Chief Police Officer”

the words “Inspector General of Police”;

Private Agencies (Amendment)

(b)

by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:

“(2)  A licensed private agency who desires to employ a person shall apply for a letter of approval to the

Inspector General of Police and the application shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed by the Minister.”;

(c)

in subsection (3), by substituting for the words

“Commissioner of Police or the Chief Police Officer”

the words “Inspector General of Police”;

(d)

in subsection (4), by substituting for the words

“Commissioner of Police or the Chief Police Officer”

the words “Inspector General of Police”; and

(e)

in subsection (5), by substituting for the words

“Commissioner of Police or the Chief Police Officer”

the words “Inspector General of Police”.

Amendment of section 13