Kidnapping Act 1961

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Citation Act 365 Enacted by Dewan Rakyat		Territorial extent Throughout Malaysia Enacted by Dewan Negara

Date enacted 1961 (Act No. 41 of 1961) & 1963 (Act No. 5 of 1963) Revised: 1989 (Act 365 w.e.f. 13 April 1989) Date 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.]

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

Kidnapping Act 1961 Wikipedia

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