Security Offences Special Measures Act 2012
The security offences special measures act 2012 sosma provides additional measure for the royal malaysian police to address security offences.
Security offences special measures act 2012. Security offences special measures act act 747 2012 prevention of crime act act 297 1959 1984 prevention of crime amendment and extension act 2013 penal code amendment act act a1430 2012 penal code act 574 1936 rev. 7 laws of malaysia act 747 security offences special measures act 2012 an act to provide for special measures relating to security offences for the purpose of maintaining public order and security and for connected matters. 1 this act may be cited as the security offences special. The arrest of former internal security act detainee yazid sufaat 49 along with two others under the recently introduced security offences special measures act 2012 r.
This act shall apply to security offences. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. 1 this act may be cited as the security offences special measures act 2012. In this act unless the context otherwise requires.
Pa r t i preliminary short title and commencement 1. B 256 2012 whereas action has been taken and further action is threatened by a substantial body of persons both inside and outside malaysia 1. Act 747 security offences special measures act 2012 an act to provide for special measures relating to security offences for the purpose of maintaining public order and security and for connected matters. 31 july 2012 p u.
Security offence in this context can refer to terrorism organized crime human trafficking and advocating for democracy. 6 laws of malaysia ac t 747 now therefore pursuant to article 149 of the federal constitution it is enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Security offences special measures act 2012. The security offenses special measures act 2012 or better known as sosma is an act enacted to replace the previous act of the internal security act 1960 isa.
The security offences special measures act 2012 malay. Najib 2011 in his official message during the malaysia day. B 256 2012 whereas action has been taken and further action is threatened by. For most part the act was designed to replace the internal security act 1960.
31 july 2012 p u. Security offences terrorism special measures. 2 of this act come into force on such date as the minister may by notification in the gazette. Akta kesalahan keselamatan langkah langkah khas 2012 abbreviated sosma is a controversial law supposedly to provide for special measures relating to security offences for the purpose of maintaining public order and security and for connected matters the act is to replace the 1960 internal security act malaysia.
This act shall apply for security offences.