Malaysia legislation
Section 112
Section 112
(a)
any person who has committed or is suspected of having committed an offence against section 41, 42, 44, 45, 45A or 50;
(b)
any person, not being the driver of a motor vehicle, who within his view commits an offence against this Act other than an offence against any of the sections mentioned in paragraph (a):
Provided that such person shall not be arrested if he satisfies such officer as to his name and residence in
Malaysia, and that he does not intend to abscond;
(c)
any person in charge of or driving a motor vehicle who has committed or is suspected of having committed an offence against this Act other than an offence against any of the sections mentioned in paragraph (a):
Provided that such person shall not be arrested if—
(i)
on the demand of such officer he produces his driving licence so as to enable the officer to ascertain the name and address of the holder of the licence, the date of issue and the authority by which it was issued; or
(ii)
not being the driver of a motor vehicle used for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward or for the carriage of goods, he gives the officer his name and a place of residence within
Malaysia, unless such officer has reason to suspect that the name or address so ascertained or given is false.
Road Transport 169
(2)
A police officer, road transport officer or traffic warden may require any person who appears to him to be or to have been a passenger in the motor vehicle in relation to which such officer is exercising any of the powers conferred on him by this section to give him his name and address; and if such person refuses to give such name and address he may (subject to subsection 123(2)) be arrested by such officer without a warrant in order that his name and address may be ascertained.
(3)
A police officer, road transport officer or traffic warden may detain any micromobility vehicles in respect of which an offence has been committed within his view.
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