Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
(2)
It shall not be an offence under subsection (1) to take or make, outside a prohibited place a photograph or drawing in which such place or part thereof is included, unless it is proved that the photograph or drawing is intended to be prejudicial to the safety or interests of Malaysia or to be directly or indirectly useful to a foreign country.
(b)
Paragraph (a) shall not apply to the taking or making of a photograph or drawing from an aircraft.
(3)
It shall not be an offence to take or make any document, measurement, sounding or survey if such taking or making is done with the prior written permission of the competent authority.
(b)
In granting such written permission, the competent authority may impose as a condition that anything so taken or made must immediately be submitted to the competent authority for examination.
The competent authority, if satisfied that there is reasonable cause to believe that the thing so taken or made contains matter or information prejudicial to the safety or interests of Malaysia and directly or indirectly useful to a foreign country, may order that the document be forfeited or that any part of such document be obliterated, erased or removed.
Official Secrets 11
Penalty for making or assisting in making false declarations or statements in obtaining permits 5.
If any person makes or assists in making a declaration or statement false in any material respect for the purpose of obtaining permission under paragraph 4 (3) (a) from a competent authority he shall be guilty of an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit.
Special power of the court to direct search and seizure