Malaysia legislation

Section 31C

of *POISONS ACT 1952

Section 31C

(a)

inspecting any substance reasonably believed to be or to contain any poison or any psychotropic substance, receptacle, package, conveyance, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, register, record, document, computerized data or other article as he considers necessary;

(b)

verifying the accuracy of any book, register, record, document, computerized data, statement or any information given to an authorized officer, and make copies of or take extracts from such book, register, record, document, computerized data or statement found in the premises or land; or

(c)

collecting samples of any substance reasonably believed to be or to contain any poison or psychotropic substance found in the premises or land.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, an authorized officer may without payment, demand, select, take or collect samples of any substance reasonably believed to be or to contain any poison or psychotropic substance from any person, or such person’s agent or servant importing, exporting, manufacturing, selling, supplying, using or having possession of such substance.

40 Laws of Malaysia ACT 366

Power to require information and documents