Malaysia legislation

Section 45

of Wild Life Protection Ordinance, 1998

Section 45

(2)

Every officer making an arrest under this section shall, without unnecessary delay, take or send the person arrested to the officer-in-charge of the nearest police station, or to an officer empowered to compound the offence in accordance with section 47.

(3)

Whenever a Wild Life Officer, police officer or customs officer has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence under this

Ordinance has been committed, he may enter upon any land or premises for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this

Ordinance, or for the purpose of preventing or detecting offences under this Ordinance, and may search any vessel, vehicle, building, enclosure or place under the control of the person suspected, his agents or servants:

Provided that no woman shall be searched under this subsection except by a woman.

Power to hold inquiries and require attendance