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Part III · Powers for Maintenance of Public Order

11. Powers of requisition

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(1)

A Chief Police Officer and any police officer authorized by a Chief Police Officer in that behalf in writing may require any movable or immovable property situate within any proclaimed area or any space or accommodation in any land, building, vessel, vehicle or aircraft within the area to be placed at his disposal and may give such directions as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with such requirement.

(2)

The Commissioner of Police and any police officer authorized by the Commissioner in that behalf in writing may, during any period in which a proclamation under section 3 is in force in respect of any area in Malaysia require any vessel, vehicle or aircraft in any place in Malaysia to be placed at his disposal and may give such directions as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with the requirement.

(3)

The Menteri Besar or Chief Minister in a State may, with the concurrence of the Minister, direct that any requisition made under the provisions of this section shall cease to have effect to such extent and subject to such qualifications, exceptions and conditions as may be specified or imposed by the direction.

(4)

No requisition shall be made under this section in respect of any vessel of more than one hundred tons gross tonnage, any rolling stock of the Malayan Railway or any aircraft without the prior approval of the Minister.

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