Malaysia legislation

Section 13

of HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT (PRIVILEGES AND POWERS) ACT 1952

Section 13

Power of President to order arrest of persons causing disturbance during sitting of House

House during its actual sitting may be arrested without warrant on the verbal order of the President, and may be kept in the custody of an officer of the House until the House can consider the alleged offence.

Duty to assist in the apprehension of persons ordered to be arrested by the President 14.

Every police officer and every person is hereby required to assist in the apprehension and detention of any person in pursuance of any such verbal order as aforesaid of the President, and to aid and assist in the execution of any such warrant as aforesaid, and where any such warrant directs that the person mentioned therein shall be imprisoned in any gaol or other place, the keeper thereof is hereby required to receive such person into his custody in the said gaol or other place and there to imprison him according to the tenor of the warrant.

Power to enter and search premises

Section 13 — AKTA MAJLIS PARLIMEN (KEISTIMEWAAN DAN KUASA) 1952