Kuala Lampur, March 3 -- Section 29(3) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 (Act 694) empowers an officer of the MACC who has reason to suspect the commission of an offence under the Act following a report made to the MACC or information otherwise received by him, to cause an investigation to be carried out.

For the purposes of the investigation, the officer may exercise all the powers of investigation provided for under the Act and the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).

Curiously, there is no specific power of arrest for the purpose of investigation under the Act. However, that should not be an issue since the MACC officer may exercise all powers of investigation under the CPC.

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