Section 1
This Act may be cited as the Anti-Corruption Short title.
Agency Act 1982.
ActRepealed
Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982
Repealed by Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997.
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Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 271 1982, currently marked repealed and first recorded in 1982.
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Act 271
ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCY ACT 1982
30th April 1982
Date of Royal Assent
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Date of publication in
Gazette 13th May 1982
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Act 271
ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCY ACT 1982
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to establish the Anti-Corruption Agency, to vest powers on officers of the Agency and to make provisions connected therewith. BE IT ENACTED by the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-Interpreta
"Agency"
means the
Anti-Corruption Agency established by this Act;
officer of the Agency" means the Director-General of the Agency appointed under section 3 (2) and any officer appointed under section 4;
"prescribed law" means any written law prescribed by the Minister by order published in the Gazette with respect to which the provisions of this Act shall1
apply.
Section 3
(1)
For the purposes of this Act, the Prevention Establish of Corruption Act 1961 and any prescribed law there ment of the Anti-Corruption
Agency.
is hereby established the Anti-Corruption Agency.
(2)
The Director-General of the Agency shall be Act 57
appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister and shall hold office for such period as may be specified in the instrument of appointment.
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Section 4
Officers of the cers
(1)
There shall be appointed so many office the Agency and of such clasSes or grades, as ma into
Agency considered necessary for the purpose of carrying8
effect the provisions of this Act.
(2)
All officers of the Agency are members of the general public service of the Federation.
Powers of oficers of the Agency
F.M.S.
Cap.
Section 6
Section 5
(1)
The Director-General of the Agency shall have all the powers of a Deputy Public Prosecutor under the Criminal Procedure Code and all the powersof an oficer of the Agency.
(2)
For the purposes of this Act, the Prevention af
Corruption Act 1961, and any prescribed law. an officer of the Agency shall be deemed to be a police officer and shall have all the powers and immunities of such officer appointed under the Police Act 1967.
and the Criminal Procedure Code and any other written law shall be construed accordingly.
Act 41/67.
(3)
An officer of the Agency shall, subject to section 6, have all the powers of an officer of customs under any prescribed law as if he were an ofticer appointed under the Customs Act 1967, and the Criminal
Procedure Code shall be construed accordingly.
Act 235.
Section 6
(1)
The Minister may from time to time by order published in the Gazette prescribe any written law with respect to which the provisions of this Act shall apply.
Powers under prescribed laws
(2)
In any order made under subsection (1) or in any subsequent order, the Minister may specify that an officer of the Agency of a class or grade shall be regarded for the purpose of the law to be equivalent to an officer of a class or grade under the prescribed law.
Authority cards.
Section 7
(1)
Every officer of the Agency when acting under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1961
or any prescribed law shall on demand declare his ofice and produce to the person against whom he is acting 0r from whom he seeks any information such author card as the Director-General of the Agency may diree to be carried by such officer.
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(2)
It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made by an oticer of the Agency acting or purporting to act under any law as aforesaid if such officer refuses to declare his office and produce his authority card on demand being made by such person.
Section 8
The Director-General of the Agency may issue Standing administrative orders to be called "Standing Orders", not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, for the general control, training, duties and responsibilities of the officers of the Agency and for such other matters as may be necessary or expedient for the good adminis-tration of the Agency or for the prevention of the abuse of powers or neglect of duty and generally for ensuringg the eficient and effective functioning of the Agency.
Section 9
Orders
Every officer of the Agency shall, for the purposes oficer of this Act, be deemed to be always on duty when eeme required to act as such and shall perform the duties and exercise the powers granted to him under this Act or any other law at any place in the Federation where he may be performing duty.
Section 10
(1)
Where any reference is made in any written Transi-law or otherwise to the Biro Siasatan Negara or, in tiona
English, the National Bureau of Investigation, such reference shall from the commencement of this Act be construed as a reference to the Badan Pencegah
Rasuah or, in English, the Anti-Corruption Agency respectively.
provisions.
(2)
Any act done or any action taken prior to the commencement of this Act by an officer of the Biro
Siasatan Negara shall be deemed to have been done or taken, by an officer of the Anti-Corruption Agency and may accordingly be continued by an officer of the
Anti-Corruption Agency.
(3)
Any order made under section 6 of the Biro Act 123
Siasatan Negara Act 1973 and in force immediatelv before the commencement of this Act shall, upon the coming into force of this Act, continue to remain in full force and effect and may be repealed or amended in accordance with this Act.
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(4)
It is hereby declared that the person holding office of Director-General of the Biro Siasatan Neg gara the immediately before the commencement of this Act shall.
the and all other officers holding, office in the; said Bur eau upon the coming, into force of this Act, become th
Director-General and officers of the Agency, respe tively.
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Repeal.
Act 123.
Section 11
The Biro Siasatan Negara Act 1973 is repealed.
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Common questions
- What is Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982?
- Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 271 1982, currently marked repealed and first recorded in 1982.
- Is Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 still in force?
- No — Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 has been repealed.
- When did Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 take effect?
- Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 was first recorded in 1982.
- How many sections does Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 have?
- Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 contains 12 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982?
- The official text of Anti-Corruption Agency Act 1982 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
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