Malaysia legislation
Section 44
Section 44
(2)
An authorized officer may, in the premises entered under subsection (1), search and seize—
(a)
copies of any books, accounts or other documents, including computerized data, which contain or are reasonably suspected to contain information as to any offence so suspected to have been committed;
(b)
any mark, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet or other device or thing representing or implying that the person is a franchisor, franchise broker or franchisee;
(c)
any other document or item that is reasonably believed to furnish evidence of the commission of such offence.
(3)
An authorized officer conducting a search under subsection (1) may, if in his opinion it is reasonably necessary to do so for the purpose of investigating into the offence, search any person who is in or on such premises.
(4)
An authorized officer making a search of a person under subsection (3) may seize, detain or take possession of any book, accounts, document, computerized data, mark, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, device or thing found on such person for the purpose of the investigation being carried out by such officer.
(5)
Where, by reason of its nature, size or amount, it is not practicable to remove any book, accounts, document, computerized data, mark, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, device or thing seized under this section, the seizing officer shall, by any means, seal such book, accounts, document, computerized data, mark, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, device or thing in the premises or container in which it is found.
(6)
A person who, without lawful authority, breaks, tampers with or damages the seal referred to in subsection (5) or removes any book, accounts, document, computerized data, mark, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, device or thing under seal or attempts to do so commits an offence.
Franchise 37
Search warrant valid notwithstanding defects