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Section 37

Delivery of property, document or information

of Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001

ActIn forceProvision 49 of 143
Section 37
(1)

An investigating officer may, by a notice in writing, require any person to deliver to him any property, document or information which he has reason to suspect has been used in the commission of an offence under this Act or is able to assist in the investigation of an offence under this Act that is in the possession or custody of, or under the control of, that person or within the power of that person to furnish.

(2)

An investigating officer may grant permission to any person to inspect the property, document or information he had detained and taken possession of under subsection (1) if the person is entitled to inspect such property, document or information under this Act.

(3)

A person who—

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(a)

fails to deliver any property, document or information that is required by an investigating officer; or

(b)

obstructs or hinders an investigating officer while exercising any of his powers under 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 to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit for each day or part thereof during which the offence continues to be committed.