Malaysia legislation
Section 19
Section 19
(a)
search for, inspect, collect samples of, or seize any agricultural produce as to which such offence is suspected to have been committed;
(b)
search for and seize any book, record, account, computerized data or other documents which are reasonably believed to
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contain information in respect of such offence suspected to have been committed;
(c)
inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from any book, record, account, computerized data or other documents so seized; or
(d)
search for, inspect or seize any machinery, contrivance, or other equipment or article.
(2)
Any such officer may if it is necessary so to do—
(a)
break open any outer or inner door of the dwelling house, shop, or other building or place, and enter thereinto;
(b)
forcibly enter the place and every part thereof;
(c)
remove by force any obstruction to entry, search, seizure and removal as he is empowered to effect; and
(d)
detain every person found in the place until the place has been searched.
(3)
A list of all things seized in the course of a search made under this section and of the places in which they are respectively found shall be prepared by the authorized officer or police officer conducting the search and signed by him.
(4)
The occupant of the premises entered under subsection (1), or some person on his behalf, shall in every instance be permitted to attend during the search, and a copy of the list prepared and signed under subsection (3) shall immediately be delivered to such occupant or person.
Search without warrant