Mineral Development Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Chapter 1 · Enforcement and Investigation
34. Power to stop and search conveyance
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
If any mines officer has reasonable suspicion that any conveyance is carrying any thing in respect of which an offence under this Act is being or has been committed, he may stop and examine the conveyance.
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;
The person in control or in charge of the conveyance shall, if required to do so by the mines officer—
conveyance
“conveyance” includes a ship, train, vehicle, aircraft or any other means of transport by which persons or goods can be carried;
stop the conveyance and allow the mines officer to examine it; and
open all parts of the conveyance, including receptacles therein or thereon, for examination and take all measures necessary to enable or facilitate the carrying out of such examination as the mines officer considers necessary to make.
Any person who fails or refuses to cooperate with the mines officer to stop such conveyance or conduct a search of such conveyance shall be guilty of an offence.
Terms defined in s 3
conveyance
Defined · s 3“conveyance” includes a ship, train, vehicle, aircraft or any other means of transport by which persons or goods can be carried;
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;
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