Malaysia legislation
Section 23A
Section 23A
(2)
In addition, an officer of customs exercising his powers under sections 20A, 21, 22 and 23—
(a)
may inspect and check the operation of any computer and any associated apparatus or material which he has reasonable cause to suspect is or has been used in connection with that information or data; and
(b)
may require—
(i)
the person by whom or on whose behalf the officer of customs has reasonable cause to suspect the computer is or has been so used; or
(ii)
the person having charge of, or is otherwise concerned with, the operation of the computer, apparatus or material, to provide him with such reasonable assistance as he may require for the purposes of this section.
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (1), “access” includes being provided with the necessary password, encryption code, decryption
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code, software or hardware and any other means required to enable comprehension of recorded information or computerized data.
Power to open packages and examine goods