Malaysia legislation
Section 15
Section 15
(2)
Any police officer may arrest without a warrant—
(a)
any person whom he reasonably suspects to have committed or to be committing an offence under this Act;
(b)
any person whom he reasonably believes to be a liable person under paragraph 7(1)(a); or
(c)
without prejudice to paragraph (b), any person against whom the Public Prosecutor intends to make an application under section 8 and has notified his intention in writing to a police officer.
(3)
Where a person arrested under subsection (2) is serving a sentence of imprisonment, or is under detention under any law relating to preventive detention, or is otherwise howsoever in lawful custody, he shall, upon an order in writing by a senior police officer, be produced before such officer or before any other senior police officer at such place as may be specified in the order for the purpose of investigations into the matter in respect of which he is liable to be arrested under subsection (2), and for such purpose he
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may be kept in police custody for a period not exceeding fourteen days; and while in such custody such person shall be deemed to be continuing to serve his term of imprisonment or detention, as the case may be.
(4)
A person arrested under subsection (2) shall be informed of the provisions of subsection (2) under which he is being arrested, and, except in a case falling under subsection
(3)
, shall within twenty-four hours (excluding the time of any necessary journey) be produced before a Magistrate, and shall not be further detained without the order of a Magistrate.
(5)
A Magistrate may make an order for the detention in police custody of the person produced before him under subsection (4) for a period not exceeding fourteen days if he is satisfied that such detention is necessary for the purpose of investigations in relation to the matter in respect of which he has been arrested.
Power of entry, search and seizure