Malaysia Co-Operative Societies Commission Act 2007 · Updated to 1 Oct 2023 · Part VI · Investigation, Search and Seizure
47. Search of person
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
An investigating officer may search any person whom he has reason to believe has in his possession any property, book or other document, or other article whatsoever, necessary, in his opinion, for the purpose of investigation into any offence under this
property
“property” means any movable or immovable property and includes— (a) any right, interest, title, claim, chose in action, power or privilege, whether present or future, or whether vested or contingent, in relation to any property, or which is otherwise of value; (b) any conveyance executed for conveying, assigning, appointing, surrendering, or otherwise transferring or disposing of property where the person executing the conveyance is the proprietor or possessor, or wherein he is entitled to a contingent right, either for the whole or part of the interest; *NOTE─The Central Bank of Malaysia Act 1958 has been repealed by the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 which comes into operation on 25 November 2009–see section 100…
Act, the Co-operative Societies Act 1993 or any other written law enforced by the Commission, and for the purpose of such search may detain such person for such period as may be necessary to have the search carried out, which shall not in any case exceed twenty-four hours without the authorization in writing of a Magistrate, and may remove him in custody to such place as may be necessary to facilitate such search.
Commission
“Commission” means the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission established under section 3;
An investigating officer making a search of a person under subsection (1) may seize, detain or take possession of any property, book, document or article, found upon such person for the purpose of the investigation being carried out by him.
document
“document” has the same meaning as defined under section 3 of the Evidence Act 1950;
No female person shall be searched under this section and section 46 except by another female.
Terms defined in s 2
Commission
Defined · s 2“Commission” means the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission established under section 3;
document
Defined · s 2“document” has the same meaning as defined under section 3 of the Evidence Act 1950;
property
Defined · s 2“property” means any movable or immovable property and includes— (a) any right, interest, title, claim, chose in action, power or privilege, whether present or future, or whether vested or contingent, in relation to any property, or which is otherwise of value; (b) any conveyance executed for conveying, assigning, appointing, surrendering, or otherwise transferring or disposing of property where the person executing the conveyance is the proprietor or possessor, or wherein he is entitled to a contingent right, either for the whole or part of the interest; *NOTE─The Central Bank of Malaysia Act 1958 has been repealed by the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 which comes into operation on 25 November 2009–see section 100…
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