Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
(b)
is satisfied on a demand or request by him that a person who is granted a licence permit or special permit under this Act, refuses to comply with the demand or request to produce the licence permit or special permit,
(a)
finds any person committing, attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence under this Act; or
(2)
Where a person—
(a)
liable to be arrested without a warrant of arrest, is not arrested pursuant to subsection (1); or
(b)
escapes while under arrest, he may subsequently be arrested or re-arrested (as the case may require) without a warrant of arrest.
(3)
The officer or authorized-officer arresting a person without a warrant of arrest may detain the person in custody for a period not exceeding twenty-four hours after which he shall forthwith bring the person before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.