Malaysia legislation
Section 15
Section 15
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(2)
An authorized officer may, in the premises entered under subsection (1), inspect—
(a)
any books, accounts or other documents, including computerised data, which contain or are reasonably suspected to contain information as to any offence suspected to have been committed; and
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(b)
any mark, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, document, item, thing or goods that is reasonably believed to furnish evidence of the commission of such offence, and may seize any of such books, accounts, documents or data or any copy of such books, accounts, documents or data or any such mark, signboard, card, letter, pamphlet, item, thing or goods.
(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 or take possession of any books, accounts, documents, things or goods found on such person for the purpose of the investigation being carried out by such officer.
(5)
Where, by reason of their nature, size or amount, it is not practicable to remove any books, accounts, documents, things or goods seized under this section, the authorized officer making the seizure shall, by any means, seal such books, accounts, documents, things or goods in the premises or container in which they are found.
(6)
A person who, without lawful authority breaks, tampers with or damages the seal referred to in subsection (5) or removes any books, accounts, documents, things or goods under seal or attempts to do so, commits an offence.
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