Renewable Energy Act 2011 · Updated to 31 Dec 2025 · Part VII · Enforcement
44. Release of things seized
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
If any equipment, instrument, material, book, record, account, document or thing has been seized under this Act, the authorized officer who effected the seizure, may at any time after that release the equipment, instrument, material, book, record, account, document or thing to the person as he determines to be lawfully entitled to the equipment, instrument, material, book, record, account, document or thing if he is satisfied that the equipment, instrument, material, book, record, account, document or thing is not otherwise required for the purpose of any proceedings under this Act or its subsidiary legislation, or for the purpose of any prosecution under any other written law, and in such event neither the officer effecting the seizure, nor the Federal Government, the Authority or any person
authorized officer
“authorized officer” means any public officer, officer of the Authority or officer of the Commission authorized in writing by the Minister under section 36;
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renewable energy
“renewable energy” means electricity generated or produced from renewable resources.
acting on behalf of the Government or the Authority shall be liable to any proceedings by any person if the seizure and the release of the equipment, instrument, material, book, record, account, document or thing had been effected in good faith.
Authority
“Authority” means the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia established under the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011;
A record in writing shall be made by the authorized officer effecting the release of any equipment, instrument, material, book, record, account, document or thing under subsection (1) specifying in detail the circumstances of and the reason for the release and he shall send a copy of the record to the Public Prosecutor and to the Inspector-General of Police within seven days of the release.
Terms defined in s 2
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority” means the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia established under the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011;
authorized officer
Defined · s 2“authorized officer” means any public officer, officer of the Authority or officer of the Commission authorized in writing by the Minister under section 36;
renewable energy
Defined · s 2“renewable energy” means electricity generated or produced from renewable resources.