Malaysia legislation
Section 27
of ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND ANTI-SMUGGLING OF MIGRANTS ACT 2007
Section 27
(a)
any police officer;
(b)
any immigration officer;
(c)
any Officer of customs;
(d)
any officer of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement
Agency; and
(e)
any Labour Officer.
(1a)
The Minister may, after consultation with any other relevant Minister, appoint any public officer as may be deemed necessary as an enforcement officer for the purposes of this Act and the public officer appointed as such may exercise all powers of enforcement.
(1b)
Every appointment under subsection (1a) shall be published in the Gazette.
(2)
An enforcement officer when acting against any person under this Act, shall declare his office and shall produce to the person against whom he is acting any authority card which has been issued to him.
Power of investigation