Malaysia legislation
Section 59
Section 59
Power to enter and search building or premises
An enforcement officer or a police officer for the purpose of ascertaining whether any offence against this Enactment is being committed or any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance is infected with any disease or likely to have been in contact with any infected or diseased animal or bird or any other contaminated articles or substances, as the case may be, may -
(a)
enter any building or premises belonging to or in the occupation of any person;
(b)
search for any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, document or computerized data as he may consider necessary;
(c)
carry out inspection and examination of any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, document or computerized data and may open any package or receptacle as he may consider necessary;
(d)
collect any kind of sample, take any photograph via any means including electronic means, enquire and record any information about the inspection and examination as he may consider necessary;
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(e)
require the production of, inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from any books or documents found in the building or premises for the purpose of ascertaining by taking or otherwise; or
(f)
take any photograph, which may furnish evidence of the commission of an offence against this Enactment or any subsidiary legislation made under this Enactment and the owner or the occupier of such building or premises shall render such an enforcement officer or police officer all necessary assistance and furnish such information as may be required of him.
Access to computerized data