Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
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(4) A certificate of appointment in the form of an authority card shall be issued to every officer of the Agency appointed under subsection (1), and such card shall be signed by the Director General and shall be prima facie evidence of the appointment under this Act.
Part III
functions and powers of the agency
Functions of the Agency
6. (1) The functions of the Agency shall be—
- (a) to enforce law and order under any federal law;
- (b) to perform maritime search and rescue;
- (c) to prevent and suppress the commission of an offence;
- (d) to lend assistance in any criminal matters on a request by a foreign State as provided under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002 [Act 621];
- (e) to carry out air and coastal surveillance;
- (f) to provide platform and support services to any relevant agency;
- (g) to establish and manage maritime institutions for the training of officers of the Agency; and
- (h) generally to perform any other duty for ensuring maritime safety and security or do all matters incidental thereto.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Agency shall be performed within the Malaysian Maritime Zone.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Agency shall be responsible—
- (a) for the performance of maritime search and rescue;
- (b) for controlling and preventing maritime pollution;
- (c) for preventing and suppressing piracy; and
