Prevention of Crime Act 1959
The Prevention of Crime Act 1959 is a Malaysian law which enacted to deal with crime prevention and for the control of criminals, members of secret societies, terrorists and other undesirable persons. Persons detained under the Act were not precluded from making a claim 'Habeas Corpus'. Originally, POCA only came into force in peninsular Malaysia.
The act is necessary to stop action by a substantial body of persons both inside and outside Malaysia to cause, or to cause a substantial number of citizens to fear, organized violence against persons or property.Structure
The Prevention of Crime Act 1959, in its current form, consists of 5 Parts containing 23 sections and 3 schedules.
