Section 8

by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1)  Every person who enters Malaysia by land, or who arrives by air or sea in Malaysia at any place other than an authorized airport or authorized landing place, shall enter at an authorized point of entry and shall proceed therefrom by an approved route, prescribed under section 5, to the nearest immigration control post and shall be subjected to an examination—

by an immigration officer; or

if so required by an immigration officer, through an automated system.”;

by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:

“(2)  The examination under subsection (1) shall include the verification of personal identifier and biometric data provided under section 22a.”; and

by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection:

“(2a)  If examination under paragraph (1)(b) could not be completed, the person shall then appear before an immigration officer for examination.”.

Amendment of section 34