Is KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 still in force?

Yes — KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 is currently in force.

When did KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 take effect?

KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 was first recorded in 2025.

How many sections does KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 have?

KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 contains 42 sections.

Where can I read the official version of KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025?

The official text of KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

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KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025

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Type: P.U. (A)
Status: In force
Enacted: 2025
Sections: 42

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About this p.u. (a)

KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 is Malaysia P.U. (A), cited as P.U. (A) 205 2025, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2025.

Opening note

Preamble

PADA menjalankan kuasa yang diberikan oleh perenggan 67(2)(b) Akta Penjara 1995 [Akta 537], Menteri membuat kaedah-kaedah yang berikut: Nama

Seksyen 1

Kaedah-kaedah ini bolehlah dinamakan Kaedah-Kaedah Lokap (Pindaan) 2025.

Seksyen 2

Pindaan kaedah 1

dalam Kaedah-Kaedah ini, dipinda dalam kaedah 1 dengan menggantikan perkataan

“Lockup Rules 1953” dengan perkataan “Lock-up Rules 1953”.

Seksyen 3

Pindaan am

(a)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “lockup” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “lock-up”;

(b)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “lockups” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “lock-ups”;

(c)

dengan menggantikan perkataan

“Officer-in-Charge”

di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “Officer in Charge”; dan

(d)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “Deputy-Officer-in-Charge” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “Deputy Officer in Charge”.

Pindaan kaedah 9

Seksyen 4

Kaedah 9 Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan “shall”

dengan perkataan “may”.

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Seksyen 5

Pindaan kaedah 9A

dengan perkataan “may”.

Seksyen 6

Pindaan kaedah 12

“the preceding day” dengan perkataan “the same date”.

Seksyen 7

Penggantian kaedah 13

Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan kaedah 13 dengan kaedah yang berikut:

“Bedding.

Seksyen 13

Every prisoner may be supplied with bedding which shall be changed and washed as often as may be necessary.”.

Kaedah baharu 13A

Seksyen 8

Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas kaedah 13

kaedah yang berikut:

“Clothing, footwear and other necessities.

Seksyen 13A

Every prisoner shall be supplied with clothing, footwear and other necessities as determined by the Officer in Charge.”.

Pindaan kaedah 14 9.

Kaedah 14 Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan

“Notices in English, Romanised Malay, Chinese and Tamil” dengan perkataan

“Notices in the national language and the English language”.

Pindaan kaedah 15

Seksyen 10

Kaedah 15 Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan perkataan

“in accordance with the diet scales set out in the First Schedule to the

Prison Rules, 1953” dengan perkataan “appropriate and sufficient”.

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Seksyen 11

Pemotongan kaedah 17

Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan memotong kaedah 17.

Seksyen 12

Pindaan kaedah 18

“shall so far as practicable” dengan perkataan “may”.

Seksyen 13

Penggantian kaedah 19

Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan kaedah 19 dengan kaedah yang berikut:

“Unauthorised article.

Seksyen 19

(2)

No person shall without authority—

(a)

convey or throw into, or deposit in, a lock-up; or

(b)

convey to any prisoner, or deposit with a view to its coming into the possession of any prisoner, any unauthorised article which includes money, clothing, food, drinks, tobacco, letter, paper, books or tools.

(3)

Any unauthorised article conveyed, thrown or deposited to any prisoner in subrule (2)

may be confiscated by the Officer in Charge.’’.

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Pemotongan kaedah 26, 27 dan 28

Seksyen 14

Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan memotong kaedah 26, 27 dan 28.

Seksyen 15

Pindaan kaedah 30

Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan memotong perkataan

“on restricted diet”.

Seksyen 16

Pemotongan kaedah 31

Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan memotong kaedah 31.

Seksyen 17

Penggantian kaedah 36

Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan kaedah 36 dengan kaedah yang berikut:

“Notification of illness, injury or mental disorder.

Seksyen 36

A police officer shall without delay report to the Officer in Charge or Deputy Officer in Charge any case of apparent illness, injury or mental disorder of any prisoner, which the Officer in Charge or Deputy Officer in Charge shall then report to the Medical Officer.”.

Kaedah baharu 36A

Seksyen 18

Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas kaedah 36 kaedah yang berikut:

“Infectious or contagious disease.

Seksyen 36A

The Officer in Charge shall without delay, if any prisoner is found to be suffering from or have, any infectious or contagious disease, or is in a verminous condition—

(a)

take all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease or condition to other prisoners; and

P.U. (A) 205 6

(b)

refer the prisoner to the Medical Officer.”.

Pindaan kaedah 40

Seksyen 19

Kaedah 40 Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda—

(a)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “the President of a Sessions Court”

dengan perkataan “a Sessions Court Judge”; dan

(b)

dengan memotong perkataan “for transmission to the Mentri Besar of the State or the Resident Commissioner of the Settlement”.

Pindaan kaedah 47

Seksyen 20

Kaedah 47 Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda—

(a)

dengan memotong subkaedah (2); dan

(b)

dengan menomborkan semula subkaedah 47(1) sedia ada sebagai kaedah 47.

Dibuat 2 Julai 2025

[KDN.K.S.800-2/1/1JLD.4; PN(PU2)163/JLD.24]

DATUK SERI SAIFUDDIN NASUTION BIN ISMAIL

Menteri Dalam Negeri

P.U. (A) 205 7

PRISON ACT 1995

LOCK-UP (AMENDMENT) RULES 2025

Opening note

Preamble

IN exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 67(2)(b) of the Prison Act 1995 [Act 537], the Minister makes the following rules: Citation 1. These rules may be cited as the Lock-up (Amendment) Rules 2025. Amendment of rule 1 2. The Lockup Rules, 1953 [L.N. 328/1953], which are referred to as the “principal Rules” in these Rules, are amended in rule 1 by substituting for the words “Lockup Rules 1953” the words “Lock-up Rules 1953”. General amendment 3. The principal Rules are amended—

(a)

by substituting for the word “lockup” wherever appearing the words

“lock-up”;

(b)

by substituting for the word “lockups” wherever appearing the words

“lock-ups”;

(c)

by substituting for the words “Officer-in-Charge” wherever appearing the words “Officer in Charge”; and

(d)

by substituting for the words “Deputy-Officer-in-Charge” wherever appearing the words “Deputy Officer in Charge”.

Amendment of rule 9 4.

Rule 9 of principal Rules is amended by substituting for the word “shall”

the word “may”.

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Amendment of rule 9A

Seksyen 5

Rule 9A of the principal Rules is amended by substituting for the word “shall”

the word “may”.

Amendment of rule 12 6.

Rule 12 of the principal Rules is amended by substituting for the words

“the preceding day” the words “the same date”.

Substitution of rule 13 7.

The principal Rules are amended by substituting for rule 13 the following rule:

“Bedding.

Seksyen 13

Every prisoner may be supplied with bedding which shall be changed and washed as often as may be necessary.”.

New rule 13A

Seksyen 8

The principal Rules are amended by inserting after rule 13 the following rule:

“Clothing, footwear and other necessities.

Seksyen 13A

Every prisoner shall be supplied with clothing, footwear and other necessities as determined by the Officer in Charge.”.

Amendment of rule 14 9.

Rule 14 of the principal Rules is amended by substituting for the words

“Notices in

English,

Romanised

Malay,

Chinese and

Tamil”

the words

“Notices in the national language and the English language”.

Amendment of rule 15

Seksyen 10

Rule 15 of the principal Rules is amended by substituting for the words

“in accordance with the diet scales set out in the First Schedule to the

Prison Rules, 1953” the words “appropriate and sufficient”.

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Seksyen 11

Deletion of rule 17

The principal Rules are amended by deleting rule 17.

Seksyen 12

Amendment of rule 18

“shall so far as practicable” the word “may”.

Seksyen 13

Substitution of rule 19

The principal Rules are amended by substituting for rule 19 the following rule:

“Unauthorised article.

Seksyen 19

(1)

No prisoner shall have in his possession any unauthorised article and any such article found in his possession shall be confiscated by the Officer in Charge.

(2)

No person shall without authority—

(a)

convey or throw into, or deposit in, a lock-up; or

(b)

(3)

Any unauthorised article conveyed, thrown or deposited to any prisoner in subrule (2) may be confiscated by the Officer in Charge.’’.

Deletion of rules 26, 27 and 28

Seksyen 14

The principal Rules are amended by deleting rules 26, 27 and 28.

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Seksyen 15

Amendment of rule 30

“on restricted diet”.

Seksyen 16

Deletion of rule 31

The principal Rules are amended by deleting rule 31.

Seksyen 17

Substitution of rule 36

The principal Rules are amended by substituting for rule 36 the following rule:

“Notification of illness, injury or mental disorder.

Seksyen 36

New rule 36A

Seksyen 18

The principal Rules are amended by inserting after rule 36 the following rule:

“Infectious or contagious disease.

Seksyen 36A

The Officer in Charge shall without delay, if any prisoner is found to be suffering from or have, any infectious or contagious disease, or is in a verminous condition—

(a)

take all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease or condition to other prisoners; and

(b)

refer the prisoner to the Medical Officer.”.

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Amendment of rule 40

Seksyen 19

Rule 40 of the principal Rules is amended—

(a)

by substituting for the words “the President of a Sessions Court”

the words “a Sessions Court Judge”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “for transmission to the Mentri Besar of the State or the Resident Commissioner of the Settlement”.

Amendment of rule 47

Seksyen 20

Rule 47 of the principal Rules is amended—

(a)

by deleting subrule (2); and

(b)

by renumbering the existing subrule 47(1) as rule 47.

Made 2 July 2025

[KDN.K.S.800-2/1/1JLD. 4; PN(PU2)163/JLD.24]

DATUK SERI SAIFUDDIN NASUTION BIN ISMAIL

Minister of Home Affairs

Common questions

What is KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025?: KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 is Malaysia P.U. (A), cited as P.U. (A) 205 2025, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2025.
Is KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 still in force?: Yes — KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 is currently in force.
When did KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 take effect?: KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 was first recorded in 2025.
How many sections does KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 have?: KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 contains 42 sections.
Where can I read the official version of KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025?: The official text of KAEDAH-KAEDAH LOKAP (PINDAAN) 2025 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.