Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jun 2015 · Part V · Enforcement
27. Power to board and search ships
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 or any regulations made thereunder, 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;
board and search any ship; or
enter and search any premises, and may carry out such inspection and examination as he may consider necessary and may seize any books, papers, documents or other things found in those places which may furnish evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder and may make copies of, or take extracts from, any such books, papers or documents.
Any person who assaults, hinders, impedes or obstructs the
person
“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;
Director of Marine or any authorized officer in the performance of his duties under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
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;
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;
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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