Malaysia legislation
Section 15
Section 15
(a)
a police officer;
(b)
the occupier of that place, or the agent or servant of, or other person authorized by, such occupier; or
(c)
an agent or servant of, or other person authorized by—
(i)
the General Manager of the Malayan Railway or the Sabah Railway;
(ii)
the Director of Civil Aviation; or
(iii)
the Director of Marine, and may be detained in custody.
(2)
If any person is apprehended by a person who is not a police officer, he shall be forthwith taken to the nearest police station or handed over to a police officer.
(3)
Any police officer may arrest without warrant and detain in custody any person found carrying or conveying any explosive in such a manner or in such circumstances as to afford reasonable grounds for suspicion that the same may be used for any unlawful purpose dangerous to the public peace.
(4)
Every person arrested by virtue of any power given by this section shall, together with any explosives or any other article as to which any offence may have been committed or attempted to be committed, be taken to a police station and conveyed as soon as conveniently may be before a Sessions Court or the Court of a
Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
Abetment and attempt