Malaysia legislation
Section 111C
Section 111C
(a)
to intercept, detain and open any postal article in the course of transmission by post;
(b)
to intercept any message transmitted or received by any telecommunication; or
(c)
to intercept or listen to any conversation by any telecommunication.
(2)
When any person is charged with an offence under this Act, any information obtained by any proper officer of customs in pursuance of subsection (1), whether before or after such person is charged, shall be admissible in evidence at his trial.
(3)
An authorization by the Public Prosecutor under subsection (1)
may be given either orally or in writing, but if an oral authorization is given, the Public Prosecutor shall, as soon as practicable, reduce the authorization into writing.
(4)
A certificate by the Public Prosecutor stating that the action taken by the proper officer of customs in pursuance of subsection (1)
had been authorized by him under subsection (1) shall be conclusive evidence that it had been so authorized, and such certificate shall be admissible in evidence without proof of signature thereof.
(5)
No person shall be under any duty, obligation or liability, or be in any manner compelled, to disclose in any proceedings the
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procedure, method, manner or means, or any matter related thereto, of anything done under paragraphs (1)(a), (b) or (c).
Power to open packages and examine goods