Malaysia legislation
Section 71f
Section 71f
Where an authorized officer carrying out an inspection or investigation under this Act has reason to believe that an offence has been committed against this Act, he may seize any book, minute book, register, document, financial statement, computerized data, material or other article produced under section 71e and such book, minute book, register, document, financial statement, computerized data, material or other article seized, shall be admissible in evidence in any proceedings in court under this Act against the person or against any other person.
Application for search warrant 71g. If an authorized officer has reasonable cause to believe that any premises have been used, is used or are about to be used for, or there is in any premises, evidence necessary to establish the commission of an offence under this Act, he may apply to a Magistrate by way of written information on oath for a search warrant.
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Power of Magistrate to issue search warrant 71h. If the Magistrate is satisfied that there is a commission of an offence under any provision of this Act, he may issue a search warrant authorizing the authorized officer, at any reasonable time by day or by night and with or without assistance—
(a)
to enter the premises, if need be by force;
(b)
to search for and seize, and to remove any book, minute book, register, document, financial statement, computerized data, material or other article—
(i)
in respect of which an offence has been committed;
(ii)
in respect of which an offence is suspected to have been committed; or
(iii)
that is reasonably believed to furnish evidence of the commission of the offence;
(c)
break open any outer or inner door of the premises or any fence, enclosure, gate or other obstruction to the premises, in order to effect entry thereinto;
(d)
remove by force any obstruction to the entry, search, seizure or removal as he is empowered to effect;
or
(e)
detain every person found in the premises until it has been searched.
Production of authority card 71i. (1) An authorized officer when exercising any powers under this Act shall declare his office and produce to the person against whom he is acting or from whom he seeks any information, such authority card as the Corporation may direct to be carried by such officer.
(2)
The authority card specified in subsection (1) shall be issued by the Chief Executive.
No entitlement as to costs on proceedings, damages or other relief, etc.