Section 25E
Authority card
of Rubber Industry Board Enactment 1981
(1)
The Board shall issue to each enforcement officer an authority card.
(2)
Whenever such officer exercises any of the powers under this Enactment, he shall, on demand produce to the person against whom the power is being exercised the authority card issued to him under subsection (1).
(3)
No person shall impersonate an enforcement officer.
(4)
Any person who impersonate as an enforcement officer commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both
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Access to premises, containers or conveyance
25EA. (1)
An enforcement officer shall for the purposes of this Enactment at all times have full and free access to any premises, containers or conveyance where any person carries on his business.
(2)
Where an enforcement officer exercises his powers under subsection (1), the person who carries on his business or any other person present at the premises, containers or conveyance at that time of entry shall provide to him all reasonable facilities and assistance for the exercise of his duties under this section.
(3)
Where an enforcement officer enters upon any premises, containers or conveyance in accordance with this section, he may –
(a)
require any person to produce any rubber, raw rubber, thing, book, document or other article which relates to the person’s business;
(b)
examine any rubber, raw rubber, thing, book, document or other article;
(c)
seize and detain any rubber, raw rubber, thing, book, document or other article if in his opinion it may afford evidence of the commission of any offence under this Enactment;
(d)
require the person to answer any question relating to any rubber, raw rubber, thing, book, document or other article;
(e)
require any envelope or other receptacle in the premises, containers or conveyance to be opened;
(f)
at the risk and expense of the owner of the business, open and examine any package, or any goods or material in the premises, containers or conveyance; or
(g)
take samples of any goods or material and make copies or extracts of any document, if he deems necessary.
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(4)
Where an enforcement officer is unable to obtain full and free access to the premises, containers or conveyance under subsection (1) or to any receptacle contained therein, he may, at any time, enter the premises, containers or conveyance and open the receptacle by force, if necessary.
(5)
An enforcement officer may require at the risk and expense of the person to deliver to the enforcement officer any rubber, raw rubber, thing, book, document, envelope or other receptacle, package, or any goods or material or other article.
(6)
Any person who refuses to permit any enforcement officer to enter upon any premises, containers or conveyance in accordance with this section commits an offence and shall on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
Power of arrest
25EB. (1)
An enforcement officer may arrest without warrant any person whom he reasonably believes has committed or is attempting to commit an offence under this
Enactment.
(2)
An enforcement officer making an arrest under subsection (1) shall, without unnecessary delay, bring the person arrested to the nearest police station, and thereafter the person shall be dealt with according to the law relating to criminal procedure for the time being in force.