Section 27

An authorized officer may, at a place where the authorized officer reasonably believes is used or may be used for the purpose of manufacturing, packaging, storage, delivery, distribution or sale of the tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product, demand and select and take or obtain samples of the tobacco product, smoking substance or substitute tobacco product for the purpose of analysis without payment from any importer, manufacturer or distributor or from his agent or servant.

Any person who refuses or neglects to comply with any demand made under subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.

Procedure for taking sample