Malaysian Cocoa Board (Incorporation) Act 1988 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Part V
23F. Power to enter premises
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Notwithstanding section 23C, an authorized officer may at any time enter any premises for the purpose of—
authorized officer
“authorized officer” means— (a) an officer of the Board authorized under section 23A; (b) a police officer not below the rank of Inspector; or (c) an officer of customs;
inspecting any cocoa, conveyance, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document or other article as he considers necessary;
cocoa
“cocoa” means the plant of the genus Theobroma or any related genus or species or any hybrids or clones of the genus or species, plants resulting from the crossing of these species, hybrids or clones with any other species, hybrids or clones of plants, and genetically engineered versions of these species, hybrids or clones, and includes cocoa beans and cocoa products;
verifying the accuracy of records or statements or any information given to an authorized officer or to the
Board; or
collecting samples of any cocoa.
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Terms defined in s 2
authorized officer
Defined · s 2“authorized officer” means— (a) an officer of the Board authorized under section 23A; (b) a police officer not below the rank of Inspector; or (c) an officer of customs;
cocoa
Defined · s 2“cocoa” means the plant of the genus Theobroma or any related genus or species or any hybrids or clones of the genus or species, plants resulting from the crossing of these species, hybrids or clones with any other species, hybrids or clones of plants, and genetically engineered versions of these species, hybrids or clones, and includes cocoa beans and cocoa products;
conveyance
Defined · s 2“conveyance” means any mode of transport, whether by air, sea or land;
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