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Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988

The Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 (Malay: Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Perlucuthakan Harta) 1988), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to make provisions for offences in relation to property, and for the seizure and forfeiture of property, connected with activity related to offences under this Act, the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, or any foreign law corresponding to these Acts or to the provisions for offences under these Acts; for assistance to foreign countries in relation to matters connected with dangerous drugs; and for matters connected with the aforesaid provisions.

Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act to make provisions for offences in relation to property, and for the seizure and forfeiture of property, connected with activity related to offences under this Act, the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, or any foreign law corresponding to these Acts or to the provisions for offences under these Acts; for assistance to foreign countries in relation to matters connected with dangerous drugs; and for matters connected with the aforesaid provisions.
CitationAct 340
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed24 March 1988
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed6 April 1988
Royal assent11 May 1988
Commenced9 June 1988
Effective10 June 1988
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleDangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Bill 1988
Bill citationD.R. 01/1988
Introduced byMegat Junid Megat Ayub, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
First reading9 March 1988
Second reading23 March 1988
Third reading24 March 1988
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleDangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Bill 1988
Bill citationD.R. 01/1988
Member(s) in chargeMegat Junid Megat Ayub, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
First reading28 March 1988
Second reading6 April 1988
Third reading6 April 1988
Status: In force

Preamble

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Preamble of the Act provides the following considerations:

  1. WHEREAS action has been taken and further similar action is being threatened by a substantial body of persons both inside and outside Malaysia—
    1. to organize and carry out trafficking in dangerous drugs, including their importation into and exportation from Malaysia;
    2. to spread the dependence on dangerous drugs among various classes of people in Malaysia, thereby causing widespread detriment to public health, security, safety and morals; and
    3. to acquire property by trafficking in dangerous drugs and to utilize property for such trafficking;
  2. AND WHEREAS the action taken and threatened is prejudicial to public order in Malaysia;
  3. AND WHEREAS Parliament considers it necessary to stop such action;

Structure

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The Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988, in its current form (1 December 2011), consists of 7 Parts containing 63 sections and 2 schedules (including no amendment).

  • Part I: Preliminary
  • Part II: Offences in Relation to Property
  • Part III: Forfeiture of Property of Liable Persons
  • Part IV: Arrest, Investigation and Seizure
  • Part V: Forfeiture
  • Part VI: Evidence and Procedure
  • Part VII: Assistance to a Foreign Country
  • Schedules

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