KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments to the Police Act 1967 (Act 344) will involve changes to 10 clauses, including the insertion of a new Section 6A stipulating ...
: Amendments to the Police Act 1967 will involve changes to 10 clauses, including the insertion of a new Section 6A stipulating that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be the Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief of the Royal Malaysia Police.
Clause 4 seeks to amend Section 21 providing for the obligation of police officers to carry out escort duties on any public road, and any person who obstructs, opposes or fails to comply with police instructions may be fined up to RM10,000 and imprisoned for up to two years compared to the previous penalty of RM200 and two months imprisonment.
Clause 6 is also amended involving changes to Section 66, which stipulates that any employer who fails to re-employ any reserve police officer is liable to a maximum fine of RM2,000 and a one-year jail term compared to RM1,000 and six months imprisonment previously.
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