Malaysia legislation

Section 10A

of Housing Development Control And Licensing Enactment 1978

Section 10A

(a)

arrest any person who he has reason to believe is about to commit or has committed an offence under this Enactment;

(b)

enter, search and inspect any premises, place or site which he has reason to believe that an offence has been committed;

(c)

inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from any book or other documents;

(d)

take possession of, and remove from the premises any property, book or other documents;

(e)

take photographs, video or audio recordings or make sketches of the premises or any other things on the premises, place or site which he has reason to believe an offence has been committed under the Enactment;

(f)

break open, examine, and search any article container or receptacle; or

(g)

stop, detain or search any vehicle or conveyance which he has reason to believe has been used in the commission of an offence under this

Enactment.

(2)

In effecting any entry, seizure and detention under subsection (1), the Controller or any other officer authorised by the Controller or any police officer may use such force as

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may be reasonably necessary.

(3)

A person arrested under subsection (1) shall be brought to a police station or be produced before a Magistrate to be dealt with as provided under the Criminal Procedure Code

[Act 593].

List of things seized and detained.

Section 10A — Housing Development Control And Licensing Enactment 1978