Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of PUBLIC ORDER (PRESERVATION) ACT 1958

Section 6

(2)

A police officer may take all reasonable steps to prevent any person, whether on foot or in a vehicle or vessel, from passing any such barrier and every person shall comply with any direction or signal of any such officer requiring the person to stop at or before reaching any such barrier.

(3)

A police officer may use such force as may be necessary to prevent any person from passing any such barrier, which force may extend to the use of lethal weapons.

Curfew

Section 6 — AKTA KETENTERAMAN AWAM (PEMELIHARAAN) 1958