Malaysia legislation

Section 82

of GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT 2014

Section 82

(a)

to enter the place, premises or conveyance and to search for and seize the goods, document or thing;

(b)

to arrest any person being in the place, premises or conveyance in whose possession the goods, document or thing are found or who may reasonably be suspected as having concealed or deposited such goods, document or thing.

(2)

The officer of goods and services tax authorized under subsection (1) may, if it is necessary so to do—

(a)

break open any outer or inner door of the place, premises or conveyance and enter every part thereof, if necessary forcibly;

(b)

remove by force any obstruction to the entry to search or to seize as he is empowered to effect; and

(c)

detain every person found in the place, premises or conveyance until the search has been completed.

Search may be made without warrant

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