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Laws of Malaysia
ACT 747
(a)
there are reasonable grounds for believing that the
exercise of that right will interfere with evidence
connected to security offence;
(b)
it will lead to harm to another;
(c)
it will lead to the alerting of other person suspected of
having committed such an offence but who are not yet
arrested; or
(d)
it will hinder the recovery of property obtained as a
result of such an offence.
(3) This section shall have effect notwithstanding anything
inconsistent with Article 5 of the Federal Constitution.
Power to intercept communication
6. (1) Notwithstanding any other written law, the Public
Prosecutor, if he considers that it is likely to contain any information
relating to the commission of a security offence, may authorize any
police officer or any other person—
(a)
to intercept, detain and open any postal article in the
course of transmission by post;
(b)
to intercept any message transmitted or received by any
communication; or
(c)
to intercept or listen to any conversation by any
communication.
(2) The Public Prosecutor, if he considers that it is likely to
contain any information relating to the communication of a security
offence, may—
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