Malaysia legislation
Section 46
Section 46
Power of Magistrate to issue a search warrant
If the Magistrate is satisfied that there is a commission of an offence under any provision of this Act, he may issue a search warrant authorizing the enforcement officer, at any reasonable time by day or by night and with or without assistance—
(a)
to enter the premises, if need be by force; and
(b)
to search for and seize, and to remove any book, minute book, register, document, financial statement, material or other article in the physical form or in the electronic medium—
(i)
in respect of which an offence has been committed;
(ii)
in respect of which an offence is suspected to have been committed; or
(iii)
that is reasonably believed to furnish evidence of the commission of the offence;
(c)
break open any outer or inner door of the premises or any fence, enclosure, gate or other obstruction to the premises, in order to effect entry thereinto;
(d)
remove by force any obstruction to the entry, search, seizure or removal as he is empowered to effect; or
(e)
detain every person found in the premises until it has been searched.
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Act 652
Power to enter premises without warrant or notice