Section 31
Power to make orders to require persons to remain indoors
A Commissioner or a Chief Police Officer may, if he considers it necessary in the interest of the security of Malaysia or any part thereof or public order, by order require, subject to such conditions or exemptions as he may deem expedient, every person within such area of his jurisdiction as may be prescribed in the order to remain within doors between such hours as may be specified therein; and the
Commissioner or the Chief Police Officer shall in such manner as he deems fit bring or cause to be brought to the notice of all persons likely to be affected thereby the contents of such order.
(2)
A person remaining out of doors during the hours specified in the order shall be guilty of an offence under this Act unless such person possesses a written permit in that behalf from—
(a)
the Commissioner or the Chief Police Officer aforesaid;
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(b)
a police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector directly under the command of the Commissioner or the Chief
Police Officer aforesaid; or
(c)
a public officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner or the Chief Police Officer aforesaid to issue such written permits.
(3)
No order under subsection (1) shall apply to—
(a)
the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Ruler, a Yang di-Pertua
Negeri;
(b)
any police officer or any member of any naval, military or air forces established or serving in Malaysia when on duty;
or
(c)
any person or class of persons specified in the order as being persons exempted from the order.
(4)
No order made under subsection (1) shall remain in force for more than twenty-four hours from the making thereof:
Provided that the Minister may, on or before the expiration of any such order, direct that the order shall continue in force for such further period not exceeding fourteen days as he may specify and, upon the making of any such direction, the order shall continue in force for such further period.
(5)
Subsection (1) relating to the giving of notice of the contents of an order made under that subsection shall apply to a direction of the
Minister made under subsection (4).