Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958 · Updated to 1 Apr 2013 · Part III · Powers for Maintenance of Public Order
8. Exclusion of persons
Feedback & supportIn any proclaimed area a Chief Police Officer or an officer in Charge of a Police District may by order exclude all persons or any class of persons from any area in the Police District or Police Districts under his charge or from any place or building therein and may require any person who is in the area or place or building to comply with the directions for regulating his movement and conduct as the Chief Police Officer or the Officer in Charge of a Police District may direct.
proclaimed area
"proclaimed area" means an area in respect of which a proclamation made or renewed under section 3 is for the time being in force;
Any police officer may search any person entering, or seeking to enter, or being in, an area, place or building, in respect of which an order under subsection (1) is for the time being in force and may detain any such person for the purpose of searching him:
police officer
"police officer" includes a volunteer reserve police officer and auxiliary police officer appointed in accordance with any written law for the time being in force;
Provided that no woman shall be searched under this subsection except by a woman.
If any person whilst in an area, place or building in respect of which an order under subsection (1) is for the time being in force fails to comply therewith or with any direction given thereunder then, without prejudice to any proceedings which may be taken against him, he may be removed from the area, place or building by a police officer.
The powers conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised by any police officer not below the rank of Inspector authorized in writing in that behalf by a Chief Police Officer or the Officer in Charge of a Police District.
Chief Police Officer
"Chief Police Officer" includes a Commissioner of Police vested with the control of the Royal Malaysian Police in respect of any area or State and any senior police officer for the time being lawfully authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed upon a Chief Police Officer by this Act;
The Minister may make an order and may vary or cancel any order made by a police officer in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1).