Editing Coast guard (section)

===Malaysia===
{{Main|Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency}}
In [[Malaysia]], the [[Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency]] is part of the Malaysian Coast Guard and is under the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia)|Ministry of Home Affairs]].

The agency is headed by a [[director general]] who is appointed by the [[Yang Di Pertuan Agong]] on the advice of the [[prime minister]] while other personnel are appointed by the [[Public Services Commission of Malaysia|Public Services Commission]].

In times of [[war]], crisis or emergency, the agency may be placed under the command of the [[Malaysian Armed Forces]]. It was formed to combat the rise of [[piracy in the Strait of Malacca]]. Personnel often work very closely with the [[Royal Malaysian Navy]] and [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]]. The agency utilizes its resources in a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue capacity.<ref>[http://www.mima.gov.my/mima/htmls/papers/pdf/mtaib/mmea.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709205223/http://www.mima.gov.my/mima/htmls/papers/pdf/mtaib/mmea.pdf|date=July 9, 2007}}</ref>