Malaysia legislation
Section 133
Section 133
An authorised officer may for the purpose of enforcing this Enactment –
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(a)
call for and examine any book, document, instrument or record and make copies of or take extracts from such book, document, instrument or record which is in the custody or control of any person pertaining to any matter under this Enactment;
(b)
visit, enter, inspect and examine with or without previous notice any fossicking, panning, exploration or storage facility area or mine or mineral processing plant at any time but shall not unnecessarily obstruct or impede any work therein;
(c)
investigate in respect of any fossicking, panning, exploration or storage facility area or mine or mineral processing plant concerning –
(i)
the state and condition of any such area or plant;
(ii)
any matter or thing connected with or related to the safety or health of any person or which causes or is likely to cause damage to property or is a nuisance;
(iii)
the effect of any operation or practice upon the amenity of any area or place; or
(iv)
compliance with the provisions of this Enactment;
(d)
take measures to ensure the use of proper precautions in all fossicking, panning, exploration, mining, storage or mineral processing activities for the prevention of damage or danger to life or property;
(e)
require any person whom he finds in an area where fossicking, panning, exploration, mining, storage or mineral processing is undertaken to reveal his identity and purpose, and to give such information as is required by this
Enactment and in such person's power to give; and
(f)
take samples of any material whether solid, liquid or gas in or being discharged in or from any fossicking, panning, exploration or storage facility area or mine or mineral processing plant.
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Power of investigation.