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Section 54

Power to seal premises

of Sewerage Services Enactment 2017

State EnactmentIn forceProvision 54 of 73
Section 54
(1)

If by reason of its nature, size or amount, it is not practicable to remove any equipment, device, material, book, record, account, document or other thing or any receptacle, package or conveyance that has been seized in or on any premises, the enforcement officer shall, by any means, seal such premises from where the equipment, device, material, book, record, account, document or other thing or receptacle, package or conveyance was found.

(2)

Any person who, without lawful authority, breaks, tampers with or damages the seal referred to in subsection (1) or removes any equipment, device, material, book, record, account, document or other thing or any receptacle, package or conveyance seized under seal or attempts to do so, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

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