Section 21 — NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ACT 2016

(a)

to prepare strategic plans for the deployment of the Security

Forces to the security area and to provide strategic direction to such Security Forces;

(b)

to establish unified commands of the Security Forces in the security area;

(c)

to supervise, control and co-ordinate the deployment of the

Security Forces to the security area; and

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(d)

to perform such other functions as directed by the Council.

(2)

The Director of Operations shall have the power to do all things necessary or expedient for or in connection with the performance of his duties in the security area.

(3)

In the interest of national security, the Director of Operations may in relation to a security area—

(a)

establish a committee as he considers necessary or expedient to assist him in carrying out his duties;

(b)

issue a directive to any Government Entity deployed to the security area; and

(c)

request from any individual or entity other than a Government

Entity, any information or intelligence in his or its possession.

(4)

The committee established under paragraph (3)(a) shall be responsible to the Director of Operations.

(5)

The Government Entities which have been issued with the directive referred to in paragraph (3)(b) shall comply with the directive.

(6)

Any individual who fails to comply with the request under paragraph (3)(c) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to both.

(7)

Any entity other than a Government Entity which fails to comply with the request under paragraph (3)(c) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit.

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