Malaysia legislation
Section 33
Section 33
(1A)
Where the Director General exercises his powers under subsection (1), the occupiers of such lands, buildings and other places shall provide the Director General or an authorized officer with all reasonable facilities and assistance for the exercise of his powers under this section.
(2)
The Director General may take possession of any books, documents, objects, articles, materials and things to which he has access under subsection (1) where in his opinion—
(a)
the inspection of them, the copying of them or the making of extracts from them cannot reasonably be undertaken without taking possession of them;
(b)
they may be interfered with or destroyed unless he takes possession of them; or
(c)
they may be needed as evidence in any legal proceedings instituted under or in connection with this Act.
(3)
Where in the opinion of the Director General it is necessary for the purpose of ascertaining income from petroleum operations for any period to examine any books, accounts or records kept otherwise than in the National Language, he may by notice under his hand require any
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chargeable person carrying on the petroleum operations during that period to furnish within a time specified in the notice (not being less than thirty days from the date of service of the notice) a translation in the National Language of the books, accounts or records in question:
Provided that in East Malaysia this subsection shall have effect as if the words “or English” were inserted after the words “National
Language” wherever they occur.
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