Malaysia legislation
Section 2
of PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC SECURITY (SARAWAK) ACT 1962 (REVISED - 2024)
Section 2
In this Act—
“public security” includes the securing of the safety of persons and property, the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community, the prevention and suppression of violence, intimidation, disorder and crime, the prevention and suppression of mutiny, rebellion and concerted defiance of and disobedience to the law and lawful authority, and the maintenance of the administration of justice;
“written law” means, in relation to federal laws, any written law as defined in section 66 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967
[Act 388] and, in relation to State laws, any written law as defined in the Interpretation Ordinance, 2005 [Sarawak Cap. 61].
Act 855
Public security regulations
*3. (1) If at any time the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is satisfied that it is necessary for the preservation of public security, he may, by notification in the Gazette, declare that the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) shall come into operation and the provisions shall continue in operation until the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, by further notification in the Gazette, directs that the provisions shall cease to have effect, except as respects things previously done or omitted to be done.
**(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Minister may for the preservation of public security by regulations—
(a)
provide for the prohibition of the publication and dissemination of matter prejudicial to public security and, to the extent necessary for that purpose, for the regulation and control of the production, publishing, sale, supply, distribution and possession of publications;
(b)
provide for the prohibition, restriction and control of assemblies;
(c)
provide for the prohibition, restriction and control of residence, movement and transport of persons, the possession, acquisition, use and transport of movable property, and the entry to, egress from, occupation and use of immovable property;
(d)
provide for the regulation, control and maintenance of supplies and services;
*NOTE—Subsections 3(2) and (3) came into operation on 08-12-1962 - see G.N.S. 218/1962.
**NOTE—See Preservation of Public Security Regulations, 1963 (G.N.S. (F) 212/1963).
Preservation of Public Security (Amendment of Laws) Regulations, 1963 (G.N.S. 159/1963).
Preservation of Public Security (Amendment of Laws) Regulations, 1964
(Swk. L.N. (F) 158/1964).
Preservation of Public Security (Censorship of Films) Regulations, 1964
(Swk. L.N. (F) 174/1964).
Preservation of Public Security (Exchange Control) Regulations, 1963
(G.N.S. 161/1963).
Preservation of Public Security (Home Guard) Regulations, 1962 (G.N.S. 238/1962).
Preservation of Public Security (Prejudicial Publications) Regulations, 1964
(Swk. L.N. (F) 165/1964).
Preservation of Public Security (Sarawak)
(e)
provide for, and authorize the doing of, such other things as appear to him to be strictly required by the exigencies of the situation in Sarawak.
(3)
The regulations made under this section shall not provide for any of the matters set out in subsection 4(2).
Special public security regulations
*4. (1) If at any time the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is satisfied that the situation in Sarawak is so grave that the exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 is inadequate to ensure the preservation of public security, he may, by notification in the Gazette, declare that subsection (2) shall come into operation and subsection (2)
shall continue in operation until the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, by a further notification, directs that subsection (2) shall cease to have effect, except as respects things previously done.
**(2) The Minister may, for the preservation of public security, make regulations to provide, so far as appears to him to be strictly required by the exigencies of the situation in Sarawak, for—
(a)
the detention of persons; and
(b)
requiring persons to do work and render services.
Incidental and supplementary provisions in regulations