Section 20

arrest without warrant any person whom he has reason to believe to have committed an offence under this Act or under any regulation made thereunder, if such person refuses to furnish his name and address or furnishes an address outside Malaysia or there are reasonable grounds for believing that he has furnished a false name or address or that he is likely to abscond:

Provided that when any person has been arrested as aforesaid he shall be thereafter dealt with as provided by the law relating to criminal procedure for the time being in force; and

seize anything which he considers it necessary to seize in relation to the evidence necessary to establish the commission of any such offence.

Any authorised officer and any police officer not below the rank of Inspector, may in relation to any investigation in respect of any offence under this Act or any regulation made thereunder without order of the Public Prosecutor exercise the special powers in relation to police investigations given by the law relating to criminal procedure in any seizable offence.

Any prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act or under any regulation made thereunder may be conducted by an authorised officer.