Malaysia legislation
Section 28
Section 28
(2)
Any mines officer acting under subsection (1) may if it is necessary so to do—
(a)
break open any outer or inner door of the building or any other premise and enter thereinto;
(b)
forcibly enter the place and every part thereof;
(c)
remove by force any obstruction to entry, search, seizure and removal as he is empowered to effect under subsection (1); and
(d)
break open any receptacle in order to inspect its contents.
30 Laws of Malaysia ACT 525
(3)
The mines officer seizing any mineral, box, trunk, receptacle, package, conveyance or thing under subsection (1) shall—
(a)
forthwith place on such mineral, box, trunk, receptacle, package, conveyance or thing a mark indicating that it has been seized;
(b)
prepare a list of the things seized and forthwith, or as soon as is practicable, deliver a copy signed by him to the owner or person from whom the things were seized present in the building or premise and if the building or premise is unoccupied, such mines officer shall, wherever possible, post a list of the things seized on the building or the premise;
(c)
forthwith report the seizure to the Director; and
(d)
where practicable, remove the things seized, as soon as possible, for his custody.
Search without warrant