Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
⎯(1) The Chief Administrative Officer, any police officer not below the rank of Superintendent or any authorized person may, without prejudice to the exercise of any other powers conferred under this Ordinance, take such steps as he may consider necessary to close any place of entertainment⎯
(a)
where the licence to operate such place of entertainment or the entertainment licence in respect thereof has been suspended or revoked;
(b)
to facilitate investigation into any crime or criminal activities that have been suspected to have been committed on the premises;
(c)
where there has been a contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or its by-laws;
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(d)
where there has been a breach of any of the conditions or restrictions of the licence granted under this Ordinance; or
(e)
where the premises in which the entertainment is held is found to be unsafe or likely to endanger human life.
(2)
The closure order signed by any of the persons referred to in subsection (1) shall be for such period or duration as may be stipulated in the order or may be for an indefinite period.
(3)
Any person who is not satisfied with the closure order may, within twenty-one days from the date on which the closure order is served on him, appeal in writing to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
[Sub. Cap. A117.]
Enforcement of closure order