Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 · Updated to 31 Dec 2019 · Part VI · Miscellaneous
125. Power of arrest
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Any police officer or any officer or employee of the local authority duly authorized in writing by the local authority generally or in any particular case may arrest any person committing any offence in his view or who he has reason to believe has committed any offence punishable under this Act or any by-laws made thereunder—
local authority
“local authority” means any city council, municipal council, town council, town board, local council, rural board or similar local authority established by written law and in relation to the Federal Territory means the Commissioner of the City of Kuala Lumpur appointed under section 3 of the Federal Capital Act 1960;
if the name and address of the person are unknown to him;
if the person declines to give his name and address; or
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if there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address, if given.
A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address are correctly ascertained:
person
“person” includes a company, a partnership, a body of persons and a corporation sole;
Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than is necessary for bringing him before a court unless the order of a court for his detention is obtained.
Terms defined in s 3
local authority
Defined · s 3“local authority” means any city council, municipal council, town council, town board, local council, rural board or similar local authority established by written law and in relation to the Federal Territory means the Commissioner of the City of Kuala Lumpur appointed under section 3 of the Federal Capital Act 1960;
person
Defined · s 3“person” includes a company, a partnership, a body of persons and a corporation sole;