Malaysian Cocoa Board (Incorporation) Act 1988 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Part V
23P. Additional powers
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
An authorized officer shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following acts—
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;
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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;
to require the production of records, accounts, computerized data and documents and to inspect, examine and copy any of them;
to require the production of any identification document from any person in relation to any case or offence under this Act;
to make such enquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether this Act has been complied with.
A person who fails to comply with a request made under subsection (1) commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
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;
Part VI