Malaysia legislation
Section 29
Section 29
(a)
the competent authority has reason to suspect the commission of an offence under Part III or IV;
(b)
an enforcement agency having the power to enforce the law under which a related serious offence is committed has reason to suspect the commission of an offence under any other provisions of this Act; or
(c)
an enforcement agency has reason to suspect the commission of a terrorism financing offence, or an offence under section 4A or Part IVA, the competent authority or the relevant enforcement agency shall cause an investigation to be made and for such purpose may exercise all the powers of investigation provided for under this Act.
Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism 55
Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful
Activities
(2)
The competent authority or the relevant enforcement agency, as the case may be, may instruct any person to take such steps as may be necessary to facilitate an investigation under subsection (1).
(3)
The competent authority and the relevant enforcement agency shall coordinate and co-operate with any other enforcement agency in and outside Malaysia, with respect to an investigation into any serious offence or foreign serious offence, or any terrorism financing offence, or any offence under section 4A or Part IVA, as the case may be.
Appointment of investigating officer