Section 2
Power of Minister to make orders
of Criminal Law (Preventive Detention) Act
Whenever the Minister is satisfied with respect to any person, whether such person is at large or in custody, that such person has been associated with activities of a criminal nature, the Minister may -
(a)
if he is satisfied that it is necessary that such person be detained in the interests of public safety, peace and good order, by order under his hand direct that such person be detained for any period not exceeding one year from the date of the order; or
(b)
if he is satisfied that it is necessary that such person be subject to the supervision of the police or the Bureau. by order direct that such person be subject to the supervision of the police or the
Bureau for any period not exceeding 3 years from the date of the order.
Orders to be referred to advisory committee and subject to confirmation by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan 3.
( 1 ) Every order made by the Minister under section 2 shall, together with a written statement of the grounds upon which the Minister made the order, be referred by the Minister to an advisory committee constituted as provided in section 10, within 28 days of the making of the order.
(2)
The advisory committee shall submit to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan a written report on the making of the order. The advisory committee may consider any representation made by a person subject to the order and may make in its written report such recommendations as it shall think fit.
(3)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall consider such report and may cancel or confirm the order and in confirming the order, make thereto such variations as he thinks fit.