Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012

Akta Kesalahan Keselamatan (Langkah-Langkah Khas) 2012

Provides for special measures relating to security offences for the purpose of maintaining public order and security and for connected matters.

Read the copy (English) — PDF, 33 pages Bahasa Melayu — PDF, 34 pages

Copy of the official text captured from the Laws of Malaysia portal (AGC) on 26 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version. Amendments made after the official “last updated” date are published separately as amending Acts (Act A…) on the portal.

Number	Act 747
Type	Federal Act
Applies to	Federal
Subject	Criminal law & security
Year	2012
Official “last updated”	1 August 2015
Published by	Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my)
Text as at	1 August 2015
Royal Assent	18 June 2012

Long title

An Act to provide for special measures relating to security offences for the purpose of maintaining public order and security and for connected matters.

Contents — Parts and sections

34 sections in 8 Parts, headings copied from the “ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS” of the official text (copy of 26 October 2026). Read the full wording in the PDF.

Definitions: section 3 (Interpretation).

Part I PRELIMINARY (3)

s 1 Short title and application
s 2 Application
s 3 Interpretation

Part II SPECIAL POWERS FOR SECURITY OFFENCES (3)

s 4 Power of arrest and detention
s 5 Notification to next-of-kin and consultation with legal practitioner
s 6 Power to intercept communication

Part III SPECIAL PROCEDURES RELATING TO ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE (1)

s 7 Special procedures relating to electronic monitoring device

Part IV SPECIAL PROCEDURES RELATING TO SENSITIVE INFORMATION (4)

s 8 Sensitive information to be used as evidence by the Public Prosecutor
s 9 Notice of accused’s intention to disclose sensitive information
s 10 Hearing of the disclosure of sensitive information by the accused
s 11 Sensitive information that arises during trial

Part V TRIAL (2)

s 12 Trial of security offences
s 13 Bail

Part VI SPECIAL PROCEDURES RELATING TO PROTECTED WITNESS (3)

s 14 Evidence of witness given in a special manner
s 15 Identification by witness where evidence is taken in camera
s 16 Protection of witness’ identity

Part VII EVIDENCE (12)

s 17 Inconsistency with the Evidence Act 1950
s 18 Statement by any person who is dead, etc.
s 18A Statement by accused
s 18B Communications during marriage
s 19 Conviction based on testimony of a child of tender years
s 20 Documents or things seized or howsoever obtained
s 21 Evidence of identification of accused or other person
s 22 Lists of documents and things
s 23 Non-production of exhibit
s 24 Admissibility of intercepted communication and monitoring, tracking or surveillance information
s 25 Admissibility of documents produced by computers and of statements contained therein
s 26 Evidence of accomplice and agent provocateur

Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS (6)

s 27 Power to record statements and confessions
s 28 Protection of informer
s 29 Access by police to detainees or prisoners
s 30 Detention pending exhaustion of legal process
s 31 Power to make regulations
s 32 Repeal and savings

Schedules: FIRST SCHEDULE · SECOND SCHEDULE

Penal Code (Act 574)Special Measures Against Terrorism in Foreign Countries Act 2015 (Act 770)Evidence Act 1950 (Act 56)Criminal Procedure Code (Act 593)Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Act 670)

Federal Acts that this law's official text itself refers to (as “[Act N]”), most-referred first.

Amendment history

Amending law	Short title	In force from
Act A1472	Security Offences (Special Measures) (Amendment) Act 2014	31-12-2014
Act A1487	Security Offences (Special Measures) (Amendment) Act 2015 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 747 SECURITY OFFENCES (SPECIAL MEASURES)	15-06-2015

Copied from the “List of amendments” printed in the official text. Amendments made after the text's “as at” date are not in this list — check the portal for later amending Acts.

Version history

Captured	Language	Official “last updated”	Pages	SHA-256	File
26 October 2026	Bahasa Melayu	1 August 2015	34	`9cb846afe4a1`	PDF 0.5 MB
26 October 2026	English	1 August 2015	33	`645ddb8923b8`	PDF 0.5 MB

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