Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
(2)
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, in the order made under subsection (1), determine that the ranks of such appointed officers shall be regarded as equivalent to the ranks of—
(a)
police officers as specified in or under the Police Act 1967
[Act 344];
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(b)
officers of customs as specified in or under the Customs
Act 1967 [Act 235]; and
(c)
any other officers whose ranks are specified in or under any other written law, and the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] and laws specified in subsection 7(3) shall be construed accordingly.
(3)
An officer appointed under subsection (1) shall have such powers as may be provided for him under this Act and shall be subject to the direction, command, control and supervision of the
Director General or any other officer of the Agency superior to him in rank, and shall exercise his powers, perform his functions, and discharge his duties in compliance with such directions or instructions as may be specified orally or in writing by the Director
General or any other officer of the Agency superior to him in rank.
(4)
A certificate of appointment in the form of an authority card shall be issued to every officer of the Agency appointed under subsection (1), and such card shall be signed by the Director General and shall be prima facie evidence of the appointment under this Act.
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