Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 | |
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Parliament of Malaysia | |
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Citation | Act 747 |
Territorial extent | Malaysia |
Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
Passed | 17 April 2012 |
Passed by | Dewan Negara |
Passed | 9 May 2012 |
Royal assent | 18 June 2012 |
Commenced | 22 June 2012 |
Effective | 31 July 2012, P.U. (B) 256/2012[1] |
Legislative history | |
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
Bill title | Security Offences (Special Measures) Bill 2012 |
Bill citation | D.R. 15/2012 |
Introduced by | Najib Razak, Prime Minister |
First reading | 10 April 2012 |
Second reading | 16 April 2012 |
Third reading | 17 April 2012 |
Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
Bill title | Security Offences (Special Measures) Bill 2012 |
Bill citation | D.R. 15/2012 |
Member(s) in charge | Liew Vui Keong, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department |
First reading | 23 April 2012 |
Second reading | 8 May 2012 |
Third reading | 9 May 2012 |
Repeals | |
Internal Security Act 1960 [Act 82] | |
Amended by | |
Security Offences (Special Measures) (Amendment) Act 2015 [Act A1487] | |
Keywords | |
Public order, special measure, security | |
Status: In force |
The Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Malay: 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 Act was introduced by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, approved in Parliament on 17 April 2012, given the Royal Assent on 18 June 2012 and Gazetted on 22 June 2012.