The Ministry of Home Affairs ( ms, Kementerian Dalam Negeri), abbreviated KDN, MOHA, is a

ministry Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

of the

Government of Malaysia The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia ( ms, Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia), is based in the Federal Territory (Malaysia), Federal Territory of Putrajaya with the exception of the legislative branch, which is l ...

that is responsible for

home affairs An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ...

law enforcement Law enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society. The term en ...

public security Public security or public safety is the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety and security of the public from significant danger, injury, or property damage. It is often conducted by a state government to ensure ...

public order In criminology, public-order crime is defined by Siegel (2004) as "crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society and the ability of people to function efficiently", i.e., it is behaviour that has been labelled criminal ...

population registry Civil registration is the system by which a government records the vital events (births, marriages, and deaths) of its citizens and residents. The resulting repository or database has different names in different countries and even in differ ...

immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...

foreign workers Foreign workers or guest workers are people who work in a country other than one of which they are a citizen. Some foreign workers use a guest worker program in a country with more preferred job prospects than in their home country. Guest worker ...

, management of societies,

anti-drug The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of prohibited drugs. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs through ...

publication To publish is to make content available to the general public.Berne Conve ...

printing Printing is a process for mass reproducing text and images using a master form or template. The earliest non-paper products involving printing include cylinder seals and objects such as the Cyrus Cylinder and the Cylinders of Nabonidus. The ea ...

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of printed materials, film control, management of volunteer,

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and implementation of punishment. The

Minister of Home Affairs An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ...

administers his functions through the Ministry of Home Affairs and a range of other government agencies. The current Minister of Home Affairs is

Saifuddin Nasution Ismail Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail ( Jawi: سيف الدين ناسوتيون بن اسماعيل; born 7 December 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration ...

, whose term start from 3 December 2022. Its headquarters is in

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Organisation

* Minister of Home Affairs ** Deputy Minister ** Second Deputy Minister *** Secretary-General **** Under the Authority of Secretary-General ***** Legal Advisor Office ***** Internal Audit Division ***** Strategic Planning Division ***** Corporate Communication Division ***** Integrity Unit **** Deputy Secretary-General (Policy and Enforcement) ***** Immigration Affairs Division ***** National Registration and Societies Division ***** Foreign Worker Management Division ***** Institute of Public Security of Malaysia ***** The Council for Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants through National Strategic Office to the Council (NSO MAPO) Division ***** International Relations Division **** Deputy Secretary-General (Security) ***** Film Censorship Control and Enforcement Division ***** Publication and Quranic Texts Control Division ***** Security and Public Order Division *****Prisons, Anti-Drug and Civil Defence Division ***** National Key Results Area Division ***** Police and Border Security Division ***** Parole Board Secretariat ***** Prevention of Crime Board Secretariat ***** Prevention of Terrorism Board Secretariat **** Deputy Secretary-General (Management) ***** Senior Under-Secretary (Management) ****** Human Resources Management Division ****** Information Management Division ****** Management Services and Asset Division ****** Parliament and Cabinet Division ****** Police Force Commission Secretariat ***** Senior Under-Secretary (Development and Procurement) ****** Finance Division ****** Account Division ****** Procurement Division ****** Development Division

Federal departments

Royal Malaysia Police The Royal Malaysia Police (often abbreviated RMP) ( ms, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)), is a (primarily) uniformed national and federal police force in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organisation. Its headquarters are located at Bukit Aman ...

(RMP), or ''Polis Diraja Malaysia'' (PDRM).
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Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency ( Abbr.; MMEA; ms, Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia – ''APMM''); formally known as Malaysia Coast Guard for international identification, is the coast guard organisation of Malaysia, and princip ...

(MMEA) or "Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia" (APMM)

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Malaysian Prison Department The Malaysian Prison Department ( ms, Jabatan Penjara Malaysia), is a department controlled by the Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs responsible for prisons where offenders sentenced by the courts are held. These jails also act as detention an ...

(PRIDE), or ''Jabatan Penjara Malaysia''.
Official site
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Immigration Department of Malaysia The Immigration Department of Malaysia ( ms, Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia) is a department of the Malaysian federal government that provides services to Malaysian citizens, permanent residents and foreign visitors. The department is responsible f ...

, or ''Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia'' (JIM).
Official site
# National Registration Department of Malaysia, or ''Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara Malaysia'' (JPN).
Official site
# The Registry of Societies Malaysia (ROS), or ''Jabatan Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia'' (JPPM).
Official site
#Malaysia Border Security Agency or "Agensi Kawalan Sempadan" (AKSEM) #

The People's Volunteer Corps The People's Volunteer Corps ( ms, Jabatan Sukarelawan Malaysia), abbreviated RELA, officially the Malaysia Volunteers Corps Department, is a paramilitary civil volunteer corps formed by the Malaysian government. Their roles include: Helping ...

, or ''Jabatan Sukarelawan Malaysia'' (RELA).
Official site

Federal agencies

# National Anti-Drug Agency, or ''Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan'' (AADK).
Official site
#Institute of Public Security of Malaysia (IPSOM) or Institut Keselamatan Awam Malaysia # Council for Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants, or ''Majlis Antipemerdagangan Orang dan Antipenyeludupan Migran'' (MAPO). # Prevention of Crime Board, or ''Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah''. # Parole Board, or ''Lembaga Parol''. # Film Censorship Board, or ''Lembaga Penapis Filem''.
Official site
# Prevention of Terrorism Board, or ''Lembaga Pencegahan Keganasan''. # National Printing Malaysian Limited, or ''Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad'' (PNMB).
Official site

Key legislation

The Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for administration of several key

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: * Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969 ct 7* Sedition Act 1948 ct 15* National Registration Act 1959 ct 78* Official Secrets Act 1972 ct 88* Passports Act 1966 ct 150* Registration of Births and Deaths (Special Provisions) Act 1975 ct 152* Immigration Act 1959/63 ct 155* Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 ct 164* Explosives Act 1957 ct 207* Registration of Adoptions Act 1952 ct 253* Prevention of Crime Act 1959 ct 297* Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959 ct 298* Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957 ct 299* Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 ct 301* National Defence Fund (Dissolution and Transfer) Act 1984 ct 305* Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 ct 316* Printing of Qur'anic Texts Act 1986 ct 326* Societies Act 1966 ct 335* Police Act 1967 ct 344* Criminal Justice Act 1953 ct 345* Registration of Guests Act 1965 ct 381* Prison Act 1995 ct 537* Criminal Procedure Code ct 593* Film Censorship Act 2002 ct 620* National Anti Drugs Agency Act 2004 ct 638* Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 ct 736* Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 ct 747* Malaysia Volunteers Corps Act 2012 ct 752* Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 ct 769* Special Measures Against Terrorism in Foreign Countries Act 2015 ct 770

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

* National Home Affairs Policy

Functions of the ministry

The functions of the ministry can be categorised into the following 12 key areas: #Security and Public Order #Maritime Security #Registration #Immigration and Foreign Workers #Management of Societies #Border security #Anti-Drugs #Publication and Qur'anic Text Control #Film Control #Management of Volunteers #Rehabilitation and Implementation of Punishment #Crime prevention #Terrorism prevention

Legal Framework

The Federal Constitution allows Parliament to make laws related to internal security that include: *

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; criminal investigation; registration of criminals; public order; *fire and rescue; fire safety; inflammable substances; pyrotechinques * civil defence; emergency management; emergency preparedness *immigration services; passports; visas *prisons; reformatories; remand homes; places of detention; probation of offenders; juvenile offenders; *preventive detention; restriction of residence; *maritime security; maritime search and rescue *disaster management; disaster preparedness; disaster relief * border security; anti smuggling *intelligence services; and *national registration.

References

External links

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