Section 47 — ARMS ACT 1960

(a)

any person residing within the limits of his jurisdiction—

(i)

has in his possession, custody or control any arms or ammunition in contravention of this Act or of any licence or permit in respect thereof; or

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(ii)

has in his possession, custody or control any arms or ammunition whereof he cannot be left in possession without danger to the public peace; or

(b)

any arms or ammunition are in or on any house, premises or other building or place or any vessel, aircraft or vehicle, in contravention of this Act or of any licence or permit issued thereunder, may by warrant authorize any person therein named or any police officer with such assistance and by such force as may be necessary by night or by day—

(A)

to enter or board and search any house, premises or other building or place, or any vessel, aircraft or vehicle, specified in the warrant and to search all persons found therein or thereon;

(B)

to seize and detain any arms or ammunition found as a result of the search; and

(C)

to arrest any person found in or on the house, premises or other building or place, or on the vessel, aircraft or vehicle, whom the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be about to commit or to be committing or to have committed any offence against this Act.

(2)

Whoever, upon a search being made under this section, having in his possession, custody or control any arms or ammunition or knowing where any arms or ammunition are concealed, refuses to produce or point out the same to the person making the search, or intentionally conceals the same, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.

(3)

No woman shall be searched under this section except by a woman.

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