Malaysia legislation
Section 10
Section 10
(1)
Either on his own volition or upon being directed by the Minister under subsection (2), the Controller or any officer authorised by the Controller may –
(a)
without the order of the Public Prosecutor exercise all or any of the special powers in relation to police investigations given by the Criminal Procedure
Code [Act 593] in any seizable offence under this Enactment;
(b)
exercise the special powers in relation to police investigations given by the
Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] after obtaining an order to investigate from the Public Prosecutor in any non-seizable offence under this
Enactment.
(1A)
Any police officer may conduct an investigation under this Enactment in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593].
(2)
The Minister may direct the Controller or an Inspector to make an investigation under subsection (1) —
(a)
if he has reason to believe that the housing developer in question is carrying on his business in a manner detrimental to his purchaser; or has assets insufficient to meet his liabilities or is contravening any of the provisions of this Enactment; or
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(b)
if an application for such an investigation is made to him, and every such application shall be supported by not less than five purchasers and accompanied with such evidence and such security as the Minister may require for the purpose of satisfying himself that the application is made in good faith, and of paying the costs of such an investigation.
(3)
(Deleted by En. 4 of 2005)
Powers of entry, inspection, seizure and arrest.