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The Internal Security Act 1960 (Malay: Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri 1960, abbreviated ISA) was a preventive detention law in force in Malaysia.The legislation was enacted after the Federation of Malaya gained independence from Britain in 1957.
Internal Security Act 1960 [Act 82] ( Repealed by the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 [Act 747] ) Continental Shelf Act 1966 [Act 83] Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board Act 1972 [Act 84] ( Repealed by the Malaysian Rubber Board (Incorporation) Act 1996 [Act 551] )
Historically, Internal Security Act 1960 was enacted in 1960 by the administration of Tunku Abdul Rahman, then Federation of Malaya's Prime Minister to deal specifically with the threats of armed resistance from the communists. The main features of the Internal Security Act 1960 were: Detention without arrest warrant or trial.
It is in charge of security and public order and ensures the enforcement of the country's internal security laws. The Security and Public Order Division operated under several internal security laws including the Internal Security Act 1960 , the Emergency Ordinance of 1969, the Prevention of Crime Act of 1959, and the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1985.
The present Act was originally enacted by the Parliament of Malaysia as the Internal Security Act 1960 (No. 18 of 1960), and extended to Singapore on 16 September 1963 when Singapore was a state of the Federation of Malaysia.
Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Act 2002: 617 In force Interest Schemes Act 2016: 778 In force Internal Security Act 1960: 82 Repealed by Act 747 International Development Association Act 1960: 431 In force International Finance Corporation Act 1957: 428 In force International Fund for Agricultural Development Act 1992: 483 In force
Preventive detention laws such as the Internal Security Act 1960 and the Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 allow for detention without trial or charge and as such are a source of concern for human rights organizations like Suara Rakyat Malaysia. [1] However, the Internal Security Act 1960 has been repealed and ...
Internal Security Act may refer to: Internal Security Act 1960, former Malaysian law; Internal Security Act (Singapore) McCarran Internal Security Act, a United States federal law; Suppression of Communism Act, 1950, a South African law, renamed the "Internal Security Act" in 1976; Internal Security Act, 1982, a South African law