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14 (2) Where a person has been convicted under this section, his Disciplinary Authority may direct that all arrears of pay due to such person be forfeited.

Mutiny

14. Any officer of the Agency who causes, incites, or joins in any mutiny or disaffection against the Agency or conspires with any other person to cause such mutiny or disaffection, or does not use his utmost endeavour to suppress any such mutiny or disaffection or, having knowledge of any mutiny or disaffection or intended mutiny or disaffection, does not, without delay, give information of such mutiny or disaffection to the officer of the Agency to whom he is subordinate, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

Penalty for causing disaffection

15. (1) Any person who causes or attempts to cause or does any act calculated to cause disaffection amongst the officers of the Agency, or induces or attempts to induce any such officer to withhold his services or to commit a breach of discipline, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.

(2) Any officer of the Agency may, without warrant, arrest any person who is reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under this section.

Co-ordination

16. The Agency and the relevant agencies shall closely co-ordinate, consult and liaise with each other and render to each other assistance for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

Power during emergency, special crisis or war

17. (1) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act or any other federal law, the Agency, or any part of the Agency as may be determined by the Minister, shall be under the general command and control of the Armed Forces of Malaysia during any period of emergency, special crisis or war.