Malaysia legislation
Section 29
Section 29
(2)
No officer of customs shall detain in custody a person arrested without a warrant for a longer period than under the circumstances of the case is reasonable; and such period shall not exceed twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrates’ Court.
(3)
No person who has been arrested by an officer of customs shall be released except on his own bond or on bail or under a special order in writing by a Magistrate or a senior officer of customs.