Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Mar 2026 · Part IV · Reporting Obligations
26. Examination of person other than a reporting institution
Feedback & supportAn examiner authorized under section 25 may examine—
a person who is, or was at any time, a director or an officer of a reporting institution or of its agent;
a person who is, or was at any time, a customer, or otherwise having dealings with a reporting institution; or
a person whom he believes to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, including an auditor or an advocate and solicitor of a reporting institution, and that person shall give such document or information as the examiner may require within such time as the examiner may specify.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both, and, in the case of a continuing offence, shall in addition be liable
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Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit for each day or part thereof during which the offence continues to be committed.
Notwithstanding any other written law, an agent, including an auditor or an advocate and solicitor of a reporting institution, shall not be liable for breach of a contract relating to, or a duty of, confidentiality for giving any document or information to the examiner.