Malaysia legislation
Section 42
of ENVIRONMENT (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSION) ORDINANCE, 2023
Section 42
Power to investigate an offence
⎯(1) The Controller or any authorized officer or any police officer not below the rank of Inspector or any police officer in charge of a police station (referred to in this section collectively as an
“investigating officer”) may carry out investigation into any offence, and in carrying out such investigation, the investigating officer may exercise all or any of the special powers in relation to police investigation provided in the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593].
(2)
Any investigating officer may in writing require the attendance before himself of a person who appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case or is suspected of being concerned with the offence under investigation.
(3)
If the person who is so required to attend fails to comply therewith, the investigating officer may report such failure to a
Magistrate who will issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person.
(4)
An authorized person or any Investigating Officer referred to in subsection (1) shall be issued with an authority card to be signed by the Controller.
(5)
Whenever such investigating officer exercises any of the powers under this Ordinance, he shall, on demand, produce to the person against whom the power is being exercised the authority card issued to him under subsection (4).
Examination of persons acquainted with case