To enforce law and order under any federal law;

To perform maritime search and rescue;

To prevent and suppress the commission of an offence;

4.

To lend assistance in any criminal matters on a request by a foreign State as provided under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002 (Act 621);

To carry out air and coastal surveillance;

To establish and manage maritime institutions for training;

To ensure maritime security and safety;

On the high seas:

• Maritme search and rescue;

• Controlling and preventing maritime pollution;

• Preventing and suppressing piracy;

• Preventing and suppressing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs;

9.

In times of war, special crisis or emergency, the Agency may be placed under the command and control of Malaysian Armed Forces by order of the Minister.