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12 :(j) the carrying out of unauthorised research or survey activities;
 * (k'') any act aimed at interfering with any systems of communication or any other facilities or installations of Malaysia; and
 * (l) any other activity not having a direct bearing on passage.

Prosecution

8. Notwithstanding any other written law, where a person is arrested under this Act, no prosecution shall be instituted against that person except by or with the written consent of the Public Prosecutor.

Report on status of investigation

9. (1) Any person who has given information to the Agency under any federal law may request for a report on the status of the investigation of the offence complained of in his information from the Agency.

(2) The Agency shall give a status report on the investigation of such offence to the informant not later than two weeks from the receipt of the request made under subsection (1).

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Agency shall not be required to provide a status report on an investigation of an offence—
 * (a) unless the offence complained of is a seizable offence;
 * (b) unless a period of four weeks has lapsed from the date of the giving of the information; and
 * (c) which contains any matter that is likely to adversely affect the investigation into the offence or the prosecution of the offence.

(4) Where a request has been made under subsection (1) and the Agency has failed to furnish the informant with a status report within the period specified in subsection (2), but subject to subsection (3), the informant may make a report to the Public Prosecutor of the failure.