Malaysia legislation

Section 29

of ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND ANTI-SMUGGLING OF MIGRANTS ACT 2007

Section 29

Power of arrest

(a)

found committing or attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence under this Act; or

(b)

whom the enforcement officer reasonably suspects of being engaged in committing or attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence under this Act.

(2)

An enforcement officer making an arrest under subsection (1)

shall, without unnecessary delay, bring the person arrested to the nearest police station, and thereafter the person shall be dealt with in accordance with the law relating to criminal procedure for the time being in force.

Search and seizure with warrant

Section 29 — AKTA ANTIPEMERDAGANGAN ORANG DAN ANTIPENYELUDUPAN MIGRAN 2007