Malaysia legislation

Section 12

of PRIVATE AGENCIES ACT 1971

Section 12

(2)

Any officer authorized to exercise the powers of entry under this section may without warrant and with or without assistance and using force for that purpose if necessary, enter such place and may search such place and any person found therein or escaping therefrom:

Provided no woman shall be searched under this subsection except by a woman.

(3)

Any officer authorized to exercise the powers of entry under this section may seize any books, accounts or other documents which he reasonably believes to be or to contain evidence relating to the business of an unlicensed private agency.

(4)

Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the powers of a police officer under the Criminal Procedure Code or any other written law.

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