Malaysia legislation
Section 109
Section 109
Power to search vessels and aircraft
(a)
go on board any vessel or aircraft in any customs port or customs airport or place or within territorial waters;
(b)
require the master of such vessel or the pilot of such aircraft to give such information relating to the vessel or aircraft, cargo, stores, crew, passengers or voyage as he may deem necessary;
(c)
rummage and search all parts of such vessel or aircraft for prohibited or uncustomed goods;
(d)
examine all goods on board and all goods then being loaded or unloaded;
(e)
demand all documents which ought to be on board such vessel or aircraft; and
(f)
require all or any such documents to be brought to him for inspection;
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and the master of any vessel and the pilot of any aircraft refusing to allow such officer to board or search such vessel or aircraft, or refusing to give such information or to produce such documents on demand shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
(2)
If any place, box or chest on board such vessel or aircraft is locked and the key withheld, such officer may break open any such place, box or chest.
(3)
If any goods be found concealed on board any vessel or aircraft, they shall be deemed to be uncustomed goods.
Proper officer of customs to exercise powers of search