Security Offences Special Measures Act 2012

8 of the federal constitution.

Security offences special measures act 2012. The act is to replace the 1960 internal security act. However unlike its predecessor this law does not outline any crime on its own. Since operation daulat was launched 443 individuals were held for various offences while 121 were held under the security offences special measures act 2012 sosma one of the successors to the internal security act. The act replaces the controversial internal security act isa 1960.

Security offence in this context can refer to terrorism organized crime human trafficking and advocating for democracy. B 256 2012 whereas action has been taken and further action is threatened by. The security offences special measures act 2012 sosma provides additional measure for the royal malaysian police to address security offences. The act was introduced by malaysian prime minister najib razak approved in parliament on 17 april 2012 given the royal assent on 18 june 2012 and gazetted on 22 june 2012.

Najib 2011 in his official message during the malaysia day september 15 2011 pronounced several matters regarding isa abolishment as follows. 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 act 2012 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. 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.

For most part the act was designed to replace the internal security act 1960 when it was repealed in 2012. Section 13 of the security offences special measures act 2012 sosma which absolutely prohibits the grant of bail for persons charged with an offence under chapter via of the penal code which relates to terrorism is not ultra vires art. Among those raised are the security offences special measures act 2012 sosma the prevention of terrorism act 2015 pota and the prevention of crime act 1959 poca. 31 july 2012 p u.

Security offences special measures act act 747 2012 prevention of crime act act 297 1959 1984 prevention of crime amendment and extension act 2013. What is security offences special measures act 2012. The act was made under the article 149 of federal constitution to thwart internal security issues including public order acts of terrorism sabotage and espionage. We will look at and review the laws that come under the home ministry.