Malaysia legislation
Section 144
Section 144
(2)
The person in control or in charge of the conveyance shall, if required to do so by the authorised officer –
(a)
stop the conveyance and allow the authorised officer to examine it;
and
(b)
open all parts of the conveyance, including receptacles therein or thereon, for examination and take all measures necessary to enable or facilitate the carrying out of such examination as the authorised officer considers necessary to make.
(3)
Any person who fails or refuses to cooperate with the authorised officer to stop such conveyance or conduct a search of such conveyance shall be guilty of an offence.
EVIDENCE
Presumption that minerals belong to the State Government.