Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 · Updated to 15 Sep 2025 · Part III
14. Power to stop and search conveyance
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where an authorized officer or a police officer has reasonable suspicion that a conveyance is carrying padi or rice in contravention of any provision of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, it shall be lawful for the officer to stop and examine the conveyance for the purpose of ascertaining whether any padi or rice is contained therein or is being moved or transported contrary to such provision and the person in control or in charge of the conveyance shall if required to do so by the officer, stop the conveyance and allow the officer to examine the same.
authorized officer
“authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section 6;
The person in control or in charge of a conveyance examined under the provision of subsection (1) shall on request by the authorized officer or police officer open all parts of the conveyance for examination by the officer and take all measures necessary to enable the examination as the officer considers necessary to be made.
*NOTE—Any reference made in any other written law, arrangement or instruments to “territorial waters” shall in so far as such reference affects federal law means “territorial sea” and shall be construed subject to the provisions of this Act—see section 6 of the Territorial Sea Act 2012
[Act 750].
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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.
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