Malaysia legislation
Section 24
Section 24
(a)
to control the movement of any person or any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance in and out of the security area, including to direct to leave the security area and to refuse entry into the security area;
(b)
to control or prohibit the use of any road or water-way in, or air space above, any security area by any person or any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance; or
(c)
to close any road or water-way in the security area.
(2)
If a member of the Security Forces in the security area believes on reasonable grounds that a dangerous thing is in or on any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance in the security area, the member of the
Security Forces may do anything necessary to stop the vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance including erecting barriers or other structures.
(3)
If the member of the Security Forces stops the vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance, the member of the Security Forces shall not detain it for longer than is reasonable and necessary to search it and anything found in or on it.
National Security Council 21
Power of arrest