Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 explained

Short Title:	Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988
Legislature:	Parliament of Malaysia
Long Title:	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.
Citation:	Act 340
Territorial Extent:	Throughout Malaysia
Enacted By:	Dewan Rakyat
Date Passed:	24 March 1988
Enacted By2:	Dewan Negara
Date Passed2:	6 April 1988
Royal Assent:	11 May 1988
Date Commenced:	9 June 1988
Date Effective:	10 June 1988
Bill:	Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Bill 1988
Bill Citation:	D.R. 01/1988
Introduced By:	Megat Junid Megat Ayub, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
1St Reading:	9 March 1988
2Nd Reading:	23 March 1988
3Rd Reading:	24 March 1988
Bill2:	Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Bill 1988
Bill Citation2:	D.R. 01/1988
Introduced By2:	Megat Junid Megat Ayub, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
1St Reading2:	28 March 1988
2Nd Reading2:	6 April 1988
3Rd Reading2:	6 April 1988
Status:	In force

The Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 (ms|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.

Preamble

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

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

External links

• Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988