Malaysia legislation
Section 49
Section 49
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 96
the following section:
“Power to set up roadblocks 96a. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, any forest officer not below the rank of Forester in uniform authorized in writing by a District Forest Officer or any authorized officer in uniform authorized in writing by the Director may, if he considers it is necessary to do so for the enforcement of this Act, erect or place or cause to be erected or placed any barrier on or across any road in
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such manner as he thinks fit; and the officer may take all reasonable measures to prevent any conveyance from being driven past the barrier, including any measure to pursue and stop any such conveyance where, having regard to the circumstances at a given moment of time, it is apparent that if such measure is not taken the escape of such conveyance to avoid detection or otherwise is likely to be imminent.
(2)
Any person who fails to comply with any signal of a forest officer not below the rank of Forester in uniform or an authorized officer in uniform under subsection (1) requiring such person or conveyance to stop before reaching any such barrier, or attempts to cross or knock any such barrier, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(3)
No officer referred to in subsection (1) shall be liable for any loss, injury or damage caused to any person or property consequent upon the taking of the steps mentioned in subsection (1).”.
Amendment of section 97