Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 · Updated to 1 Dec 2011 · Part VII · Assistance to a Foreign Country
Section 51
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where the Malaysian authority is satisfied that for the purpose of rendering any assistance to a foreign authority in relation to any drug-related matter, it is necessary, expedient or desirable for a senior police officer to exercise the powers under section 20 for the interception of any communication, he may authorize a senior police officer to exercise the same in the manner in which a senior police officer is empowered to exercise them in relation to any offence or in relation to
Malaysian authority
―Malaysian authority‖ means the Inspector General of Police. Request for assistance and authority to render same
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any proceedings for the forfeiture of property under this Act.
Terms defined in s 42
drug-related matter
Defined · s 42―drug-related matter‖ means any investigation, inquiry, trial, or other proceeding in any foreign country under any law relating directly or indirectly to dangerous drugs or to any property used for or derived from any activity relating to dangerous drugs, whether the same be for an offence under such law, or for the forfeiture of property under such law; Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) 67
foreign authority
Defined · s 42―foreign authority‖ means any person designated by a foreign government as an authority competent to act on behalf of the foreign government for the purposes of this Act;
Malaysian authority
Defined · s 42―Malaysian authority‖ means the Inspector General of Police. Request for assistance and authority to render same
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