Kidnapping Act 1961
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| Kidnapping Act 1961 | |
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 365 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 9 August 1961 |
| Enacted | 1961 (Act No. 41 of 1961) & 1963 (Act No. 5 of 1963) Revised: 1989 (Act 365 w.e.f. 13 April 1989) |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 26 June 1961 |
| Effective | [Peninsular Malaysia—21 September 1961; Sabah and Sarawak—24 February 1989, P.U. (A) 56/1989; Federal Territory of Labuan—24 February 1989, P.U. (A) 55/1989.] |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Kidnapping Bill 1961 |
| Introduced by | Leong Yew Koh, Minister of Justice |
| First reading | 8 August 1961 |
| Second reading | 8 August 1961 |
| Third reading | 9 August 1961 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Kidnapping Bill 1961 |
| Member(s) in charge | Leong Yew Koh, Minister of Justice |
| First reading | [ ] |
| Second reading | 26 June 1961 |
| Third reading | 26 June 1961 |
| Status: In force | |
The Kidnapping Act 1961 (Malay: Akta Penculikan 1961), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide for the detection and punishment of the offences of abduction, wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement for ransom and other related offences and for matters incidental thereto.
Structure
The Kidnapping Act 1961, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 16 sections and no schedule (including 5 amendments), without separate Part.
- Section 1: Short title and application
- Section 2: Interpretation
- Section 3: Abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for ransom
- Section 4: Seizure and forfeiture of conveyance
- Section 5: Knowingly receiving ransom
- Section 6: Knowingly negotiating to obtain, or for payment of, ransom
- Section 7: Power to freeze bank account
- Section 8: Public Prosecutor’s power to order inspection of books, accounts, receipts, vouchers or other documents
- Section 9: Public Prosecutor’s powers to obtain information
- Section 10: Duty to give information to police
- Section 11: Power to intercept communication
- Section 12: Remand in custody of police
- Section 13: Evidence of accomplice
- Section 14: Evidence of pecuniary resources or property
- Section 15: Protection of informers
- Section 16: Admission of statements in evidence
References
External links
- Kidnapping Act 1961
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