Malaysia legislation

Section 48

of NATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT 2006

Section 48

Search and seizure without warrant

If an enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that, by reason of delay in obtaining a search warrant under section 46—

(a)

the investigation would be adversely affected;

(b)

the object of the entry is likely to be frustrated;

(c)

the book, minute book, register, document, financial statement, material or other article sought may be removed or interfered with; or

(d)

the evidence sought may be tampered with or destroyed, he may exercise in, and in respect of, the premises all the powers referred to in section 46 in as full and ample a manner as if he were authorized to do so by a warrant issued under that section.

Power to seal