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
Section 28D
Feedback & supportSection 28B shall not apply if—
the person is a commercial passenger carrier; and
commercial passenger carrier
“commercial passenger carrier” means a person who, in the normal course of a business, carries passengers for reward, and includes his employee;
the cash or bearer negotiable instrument is in the possession of the commercial passenger carrier’s passenger.
cash
“cash” means coin and printed money (whether of Malaysia or of a foreign State) that— (a) is designated as legal tender; and (b) circulates as, and is customarily used and accepted as, a medium of exchange in the country of issue;
Section 28C shall not apply if—
the person is a commercial goods carrier;
the cash or bearer negotiable instrument is carried on behalf of another person;
the other person has not disclosed to the commercial goods carrier that the goods carried on his behalf include cash or bearer negotiable instruments; and
the commercial goods carrier does not know and has no reasonable ground to believe that the goods carried on behalf of the other person include cash or bearer negotiable instruments.
The burden of proving the matters referred to in subsection (1)
or (2) lies with the person who wishes to rely on that subsection.