Malaysia legislation
Section 25B
Section 25B
Power of search and seizure
(2)
An authorized officer may, for the purposes of carrying out the objectives of this section, at any reasonable time enter, inspect and examine any place of work.
(3)
In exercising his powers under subsection (2), an authorized officer may—
(a)
examine any book, account, record or other document as may be necessary to ascertain whether or not this Act or any rules made under this Act has been complied with;
(b)
direct that the place of work or any part of it, or anything in it, shall be left undisturbed, whether generally or in particular respect, for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of any examination or investigation under this section;
(c)
search for and seize any signboard card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice or any device representing or implying that the person is a Consultant Quantity Surveyor, Professional
Quantity Surveyor, Provisional Quantity Surveyor,
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Quantity Surveying Technologist or Consulting Quantity
Surveying Practice; or
(d)
seize or take copies of or extracts from any book, account, record or other document found in the place of work which he has power to enter or in the vicinity of that place of work, and that is reasonably believed to furnish evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act or any rules made under this Act.
(4)
Where by reason of its nature, size or amount, it is not practicable to remove any signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, book, account, record or other device or document seized under this section, the authorised officer may, by any means, seal such sighboard signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, book, account, record or other device or document in the place of work in which it is found.
(5)
A person shall not, except with lawful authority —
(a)
break, tamper with or damage, or attempt to break, tamper with or damage the seal referred to in subsection (4); or
(b)
remove or attempt to remove any signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, leaflet, notice, book, account, record or other device or document under seal.
List of things seized