Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jun 2015 · Part V · Enforcement
26. Power of arrest and detention
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Director of Marine or any authorized officer may, where he has reason to believe that an offence has been committed under this Act, without a warrant—
Director of Marine
“Director of Marine” means the Director of Marine appointed under subsection 8(1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952;
arrest any person who he has reason to believe has committed an offence under this Act; and
detain any ship which he has reason to believe has been used in the commission of such an offence:
Provided that when any person has been arrested as aforesaid he shall thereafter be dealt with as provided by the Criminal Procedure
Code [Act 593].
36 Laws of Malaysia ACT 515
Where a ship has been detained under subsection (1) the Director of Marine or any authorized officer may release such ship to the owner, master or agent thereof subject to sufficient security being furnished to the satisfaction of the Director of Marine or any authorized officer that the ship shall be surrendered to him on demand.
authorized officer
“authorized officer” means a port officer as defined in section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 [Ord. 70 of 1952] or any authorized officer under section 25;
(Deleted by Act A1394).
Terms defined in s 2
authorized officer
Defined · s 2“authorized officer” means a port officer as defined in section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 [Ord. 70 of 1952] or any authorized officer under section 25;
Director of Marine
Defined · s 2“Director of Marine” means the Director of Marine appointed under subsection 8(1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952;
master
Defined · s 2“master” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952; Merchant Shipping (Liability and 9 Compensation for Oil and Bunker Oil Pollution)
person
Defined · s 2“person” means any individual or partnership or any public or private body, whether corporate or not, including a State or any of its constituent subdivisions;
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