Section 25
Hot pursuit
of Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984
Where any authorized officer has reason to believe that a foreign vessel has contravened any provision of this Act or any applicable written law, he may undertake the hot pursuit of such
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
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vessel with a view to stopping and arresting it and bringing it within the exclusive economic zone in accordance with international law.
(2)
The powers conferred on an authorized officer under section 24 shall be exercisable pursuant to this section in respect of such vessel beyond the limits of the exclusive economic zone to the extent allowed by international law.
(3)
Except as otherwise provided by any regional or bilateral agreement to which Malaysia is a party, the right of hot pursuit shall cease as soon as the vessel pursued enters the territorial sea or exclusive economic zone of its own State or any third State.