Malaysia legislation
Section 67
Section 67
Search and seizure with warrant
(1)
If it appears to a Magistrate, upon written information on oath and after such inquiry as he considers necessary, that there is reasonable cause to believe that –
(a)
any premises have been used or are about to be used for; or
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(b)
there is in any premises evidence necessary to the conduct of an investigation into, the commission of an offence under this Enactment or any subsidiary legislation made under this Enactment, the Magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing an enforcement officer or police officer named in the warrant, at any reasonable time by day or by night and with or without assistance, to enter the premises and if need be by force.
(2)
A warrant issued under subsection (1) may authorize the enforcement officer or police officer to search the premises for, and to seize and remove from the premises –
(a)
any object, material, book, document, receptacle or other thing in respect of which offence has or is suspected to have been committed; and
(b)
any object, material, book, document, receptacle or other thing that is reasonably believed to furnish evidence of the commission of the offence.
(3)
An enforcement officer or a police officer acting under subsection (1) or
(2)
may –
(a)
break open any outer or inner door of the premises or any fence, enclosure, gate or other obstruction to the premises, in order to effect entry into the premises, if necessary forcibly;
(b)
remove by force any obstruction to entry, search, seizure or removal as he is empowered to effect under this section; and
(c)
detain any person found in the premise until the search has been completed.
Search and seizure without warrant