Mineral Development Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Chapter 1 · Enforcement and Investigation
27. Power of arrest, seizure and investigation
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
A mines officer may without warrant—
mines officer
“mines officer” means the Director General of Mines, any Director of Mines, Assistant Director of Mines, Senior Mining Assistant, Mining Assistant or any other officer duly authorized in writing by the Director General;
arrest any person found committing or attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence under this Act; and
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seize any thing which he considers necessary to seize in relation to the evidence necessary to establish the commission of any such offence.
A mines officer making an arrest under paragraph (1)(a) shall without unnecessary delay make over the person so arrested to the nearest police officer or, in the absence of a police officer, take such person to the nearest police station, and thereafter the person arrested as aforesaid shall be dealt with as provided by the law relating to criminal procedure for the time being in force as if he had been arrested by a police officer.
police officer
“police officer” has the meaning assigned to it in the Police Act 1967;
Terms defined in s 3
mineral
Defined · s 3“mineral” means any substance whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form occurring— (a) naturally; (b) as a result of mining in or on the earth; or (c) as a result of mining in or under the sea or sea-bed, formed by or subject to a geological process, but excludes water, “rock material” as defined in the National Land Code and “petroleum” as defined in the Petroleum Mining Act 1966;
mines officer
Defined · s 3“mines officer” means the Director General of Mines, any Director of Mines, Assistant Director of Mines, Senior Mining Assistant, Mining Assistant or any other officer duly authorized in writing by the Director General;
police officer
Defined · s 3“police officer” has the meaning assigned to it in the Police Act 1967;
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