Malaysia legislation
Section 20A
Section 20A
Access to shop or warehouse, or other building, place or premises
(2)
Where any senior officer of customs enters upon any shop or warehouse, or other building, place or premises in accordance with this section, he may—
(a)
require any person to produce any goods, document or thing which relates to the person’s activity and any documents and records which are required to be kept under section 10A;
(b)
examine any goods, document or thing;
(c)
seize and detain any goods, document or thing if in his opinion it may afford evidence of the commission of any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder;
(d)
require any person to answer any question relating to any goods, document or thing;
(e)
require any container, envelope or other receptacle in the shop or warehouse, or other building, place or premises to be opened;
(f)
at the risk and expense of the person carrying out activity in the shop or warehouse, or other building, place or premises, open and examine any package, or any goods or material in the shop or warehouse, or other building, place or premises;
or
(g)
take samples of any goods or material and make copies or extracts of any document, if he deems it necessary.
(3)
Where any senior officer of customs is unable to obtain full and free access to the shop or warehouse, or other building, place or
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premises under subsection (1) or to any container, envelope or other receptacle contained therein, he may, at any time, enter the shop or warehouse, or other building, place or premises and open the container, envelope or other receptacle and by force, if necessary.
(4)
Any person who refuses to permit any senior officer of customs to enter upon any shop or warehouse, or other building, place or premises in accordance with this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Issue of search warrant