Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
| Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 | |
|---|---|
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 769 |
| Territorial extent | Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 6 April 2015 |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 23 April 2015 |
| Royal assent | 28 May 2015 |
| Commenced | 4 June 2015 |
| Effective | 1 September 2015, P.U. (B) 345/2015[1] |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 |
| Bill citation | D.R. 10/2015 |
| Introduced by | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| First reading | 30 March 2015 |
| Second reading | 6 April 2015 |
| Third reading | 6 April 2015 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 |
| Bill citation | D.R. 10/2015 |
| Member(s) in charge | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| First reading | 13 April 2015 |
| Second reading | 22 April 2015 |
| Third reading | 23 April 2015 |
| Related legislation | |
| Prevention of Crime Act 1959 [Act 297] | |
| Keywords | |
| Anti-terrorism | |
| Status: In force | |
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 (Malay: Akta Pencegahan Keganasan 2015, abbreviated POTA), is an anti-terrorism law that was passed by the Malaysian government on 7 April 2015. It enables the Malaysian authorities to detain terror suspects without trial for a period of two years. POTA also does not allow any judicial reviews of detentions. Instead, detentions will be reviewed by a special Prevention of Terrorism Board. The POTA bill has been criticised by opposition elements as a reincarnation of the former Internal Security Act, which was revoked in 2012.[2][3] The passage of POTA coincided with the arrest of seventeen suspected militants who were involved in an alleged terror plot in the capital Kuala Lumpur.[4]
Structure[edit]
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015, in its current form (as of 4 June 2015), consists of 5 Parts containing 35 sections and 1 schedule (including no amendment).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Powers of Arrest and Remand
- Part III: Inquiries
- Part IV: Detention and Restriction Orders
- Part V: General
- Schedule
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015: Appointment of Date Coming into Operation" (PDF). Attorney General's Chamber of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Parliament passes controversial anti-terrorism law by 70 to 69 votes". Malaysian Insider. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ Sivanandam, Hemanathani; Carvalho, Martin; Cheah, Christine (7 April 2015). "Malaysia parliament passes anti-terrorism legislation after long debate". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Malaysia arrests 17 for alleged terrorist attack plot in Kuala Lumpur". The Guardian. Associated Press. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
External links[edit]
- Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
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