Malaysia legislation

Section 22

of *FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AUTHORITY ACT 1965

Section 22

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(1A)

An authorized officer or police officer may, for the purpose of investigating an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder—

(a)

require any person, orally or in writing, to produce books, records, accounts, computerized data or other documents which may, in the opinion of the authorized officer or police officer, assist in the investigation of the offence, and to inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from, any of the books, records, accounts, computerized data or other documents;

(b)

require a person suspected to have committed any offence or involved in the commission of any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder to produce documents verifying his identity; and

(c)

make such inquiry as may be necessary.

(2)

Every person required by an authorized officer or police officer to give information or produce any book, record, account, computerized data or other document relating to the commission of such offence which it is in the person’s power to give shall be legally bound to give the information or to produce the book, record, account, computerized data or other document.

Section 22 — FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AUTHORITY ACT 1965