Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 · s 21P

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s 21PObstruction of authorized officers

Any person who—

(a)

assaults, obstructs, impedes or interferes with any authorized officer in the performance of his powers under this Act;

(b)

refuses any authorized officer access to any premises which the authorized officer is entitled to have under this Act or in the execution of any duty imposed or power conferred by this Act; or

(c)

refuses any authorized officer any information relating to an offence or suspected offence under this Act or any other information which may reasonably be required of him and which he has in his knowledge or power to give, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.