NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 149 of the Federal Constitution IT IS ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows:
Part I
preliminary
Short title and commencement
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012.
(2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Application
2. This Act shall apply to security offences.
Interpretation
3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“security offences” means the offences specified in the First Schedule;
“Court” means the Sessions Court;
“sensitive information” means any document, information and material—
- (a) relating to the Cabinet, Cabinet committees and State Executive Council; or
- (b) that concerns sovereignty, national security, defence, public order and international relations,
whether or not classified as “Top Secret”, “Secret”, “Confidential” or “Restricted” by a minister, the Menteri Besar or Chief Minister of a State or any public officer appointed by a minister, the Menteri Besar or Chief Minister of a State;
