Malaysia legislation

Section 18

of Syariah Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 2001

Section 18

Arrest without warrant

Without prejudice to the provisions of any other written law, any Religious Enforcement Officer, police officer or pegawai masjid may, without an order from a Judge and without a warrant, arrest—

(a)

any person who has been concerned in any seizable offence in the State or against whom a reasonable complaint has been made or credible information has been received or a reasonable suspicion exists that he has been so concerned;

(b)

any person who has committed or attempted to commit in his presence any offence involving a breach of the peace; or

(c)

any person against whom a warrant issued under this

Ordinance is still in force, although such warrant is not in his possession.

Refusal to give name and residence

Read in full context — Syariah Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 2001 →