Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 · Updated to 15 Sep 2025 · Part III
13. Seizure of padi or rice or any thing connected to an offence
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
In every case where information is given on oath to a
Magistrate that there is reasonable cause for suspecting that there is in any land, house, building or other place any padi, rice, receptacle, package, conveyance, vessel, book or document or other article which has been used to commit or is intended to be used to commit an offence under this Act or any regulation made thereunder, he shall issue a warrant under his hand by virtue of which an authorized officer or a police officer named or referred to in the warrant may enter the land, house or building at any reasonable time by day or night, and search for and seize or seal any such padi, rice, receptacle, package, conveyance, vessel, book or document or other article.
padi
“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
If the authorized officer or police officer is satisfied upon information received that he has reasonable grounds for believing that by reason of delay in obtaining a search warrant, any padi, rice, receptacle, package, conveyance, vessel, book or document or other article used to commit or intended to be used to commit an offence under this Act or any regulation made thereunder is likely to be removed or destroyed, he may enter such land, house or building without a warrant and seize or seal any such padi, rice, receptacle, package, conveyance, vessel, book or document or other article found therein.
authorized officer
“authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section 6;
It shall be an offence for a person without lawful authority to break, tamper with or damage the seal or remove any such padi, rice, receptacle, package, conveyance, vessel, book or document or other article or to attempt so to do.
rice
“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
All padi and rice in respect of which there has been, or there is reasonable cause to suspect that there has been, committed an offence against this Act or any regulation made thereunder or a breach of any of the provisions of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, or of any restriction or condition subject to or upon which a licence or permit has been granted, together with any receptacle, package, conveyance, vessel or other article, in which the same may have been found or which have been used in connection with the offence or breach, and any book or document which may reasonably be believed to have a bearing on the case, may be seized by the authorized officer or police officer in any place either on land or in territorial waters.
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All the padi and rice and the receptacles, packages, conveyances, vessels, books or documents or other articles shall, as soon as is convenient, be delivered into the care of an authorized officer whose duty is to receive the same.
An authorized officer or a police officer who makes a seizure under this Act or any regulation made thereunder shall prepare a list of the things seized and the grounds for the seizure and, forthwith, or as soon as is practicable, deliver a copy signed by him to the offender or owner, or his agents or servants present in the premises and if the premises are unoccupied, such officer shall, wherever possible, post a list of the things seized on the premises.
In this section, “territorial waters” means the “territorial sea” and shall be construed subject to the provisions of the
*Territorial Sea Act 2012 [Act 750].
Terms defined in s 2
authorized officer
Defined · s 2“authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section 6;
padi
Defined · s 2“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
rice
Defined · s 2“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
Part IV
Offences, Penalties and Proceedings
Part V