Security Offences Special Measures Act 2012
For most part the act was designed to replace the internal security act 1960.
Security offences special measures act 2012. 1 this act may be cited as the security offences special. The security offences special measures act 2012 act replaces the isa to counter acts of terrorism sabotage and espionage. Akta kesalahan keselamatan langkah langkah khas 2012 abbreviated sosma 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 the act is to replace the 1960 internal security act malaysia.
The arrest of former internal security act detainee yazid sufaat 49 along with two others under the recently introduced security offences special measures act 2012 r what. Pa r t i preliminary short title and commencement 1. Najib 2011 in his official message during the malaysia day.
The security offences special measures act 2012 malay. 31 july 2012 p u. 6 laws of malaysia ac t 747 now therefore pursuant to article 149 of the federal constitution it is enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows.
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. B 256 2012 whereas action has been taken and further action is threatened by. 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.
Security offence in this context can refer to terrorism organized crime human trafficking and advocating for democracy.
