Section 31A

which is of such a nature; or

which is alleged to have been committed under such circumstances, as give reasonable grounds for believing that an examination of his person will afford evidence as to the commission of an offence against this Act, it shall be lawful for a medical officer acting at the request of any police officer not below the rank of Sergeant, or any other officer in charge of a police station, or any officer of customs, and for any person acting in aid of a medical officer and under his direction, to make such an examination or examinations of the person arrested as may be reasonably necessary in order to ascertain the facts which may afford such evidence, and to use or cause to be used such force as may be reasonably necessary for that purpose.

For the purpose of preservation of evidence, it shall be lawful for a police officer not below the rank of Sergeant or an officer of customs to require an arrested person to provide a specimen of his urine for the purposes of an examination under subsection (1) if it is not practicable for the medical officer or the person who is acting in aid of or on the direction of a medical officer to obtain the specimen of the urine within a reasonable period.

(1AA) Any biological sample collected for the purposes of an examination under this section may be analysed by a science officer employed by the Government.

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to provide a specimen of his urine as may be required under subsection (1) or (1A)

shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or to both.

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For the purposes of this section “medical officer” includes any person employed by the Government or a statutory authority as a medical officer or as a chemist.

Procedure where investigation cannot be completed within twenty-four hours by an officer of customs