Internal Security Act 1960

Internal Security Act 1960
Dewan Ra'ayat
  • An Act to provide for the internal security of Malaysia, preventive detention, the prevention of subversion, the suppression of organized violence against persons and property in specified areas of Malaysia, and for matters incidental thereto.
CitationAct 82
Territorial extentMalaysia
Passed byDewan Ra'ayat
Passed22 June 1960
Enacted1960 (Act No. 18 of 1960)
Revised: 1972 (Act 82 w.e.f. 1 August 1972)
Enacted byDewan Negara
EffectivePeninsular Malaysia–1 August 1960, Act No. 18 of 1960;
East Malaysia—16 September 1963, L.N. 232/1963
Repealed31 July 2012
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Ra'ayat
Bill titleInternal Security Bill 1960
Introduced byAbdul Razak Hussein, Minister of Defence
First reading20 April 1960
Second reading21 June 1960
Third reading22 June 1960
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleInternal Security Bill 1960
Member(s) in chargeLeong Yew Koh, Minister of Justice
First reading29 June 1960
Second reading6 July 1960
Third reading6 July 1960
Amended by
Internal Security (Amendment) Act 1962 [Act 9/1962]
Modification of Laws (Internal Security and Public Order) (Borneo States) Order 1963 [L.N. 232/1963]
Corrigendum to L.N. 232/1963 [L.N. 239/1963]
Modification of Laws (Internal Security Act 1960) Order 1963 [L.N. 284/1963]
Modification of Laws (Internal Security Act 1960) Order 1964 [L.N. 334/1964]
Emergency (Internal Security and Detention Orders) Regulations 1964 [L.N. 335/1964]
Internal Security (Amendment) Act 1964 [Act 20/1964]
Modification of Laws (Internal Security Act 1960) (Amendment) Order 1965 [L.N. 69/1965]
Emergency (Internal Security and Detention Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 1965 [L.N. 110/1965]
Internal Security (Amendment) Act 1965 [Act 25/1966]
Resolution of the Senate of 05-09-1966 made under section 83 [P.U. 415/1966]
Resolution of the House of Representatives of 22-08-1966 made under section 83 [P.U. 416/1966]
Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969 [Act 7]
Corrigendum to Act 7 [P.U. (B) 180/1969]
Emergency (Internal Security) (Modification of Laws) Ordinance 1969 [Ordinance 4, 1969—P.U. (A) 186/1969]
Internal Security (Amendment) Act 1971 [Act A61]
Resolution under section 83 of the Internal Security Act 1960 [P.U. (B) 336/1975]
Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160]
Federal Territory of Labuan (Modification of Internal Security Act) Order 1985 [P.U. (A) 198/1985]
Internal Security (Amendment) Act 1988 [Act A705]
Internal Security (Amendment) Act 1989 [Act A739]
Repealed by
Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012[1]
Keywords
Internal security, organized crime, preventive detention, subversion, suppression, organized violence
Status: Repealed

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. The ISA allows for detention without trial or criminal charges under limited, legally defined circumstances. On 15 September 2011, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak said that this legislation will be repealed and replaced by two new laws.[2] The ISA was replaced and repealed by the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 which has been passed by Parliament and given the royal assent on 18 June 2012. The Act came into force on 31 July 2012.[3]

  1. ^ Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012
  2. ^ Webmaster, M. T. (15 September 2011). "Internal Security Act to be abolished". Malaysia Today. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette" (PDF). Attorney-General's Chambers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2013.