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Laws of Malaysia
Act 776
Power to search premises for dangerous things
27. (1) If any member of the Security Forces believes on
reasonable grounds that—
(a) there is a dangerous thing on any premises in the security
area; and
(b) it is necessary as a matter of urgency to make the dangerous
thing safe or to prevent it from being used,
the member of the Security Forces may—
(A) enter into and search the premises;
(B) seize anything found on the premises in the course of the
search that the member of the Security Forces believes
on reasonable grounds to be a dangerous thing; and
(C) search any person who is at or near the premises where
the search is being carried out and seize any dangerous
thing found on the person whom the search member
believes on reasonable grounds to have any dangerous
thing in his possession.
(2) If any member of the Security Forces seizes a dangerous
thing—
(a) the member of the Security Forces may take such action
as is reasonable and necessary to make the dangerous
thing safe or to prevent it from being used; and
(b) the member of the Security Forces shall prepare a list of
the dangerous things seized and sign the list, and shall
as soon as practicable serve a copy of the list of the
dangerous things seized to the occupier of the premises
which have been searched, or to his agent or servant at
the premises.
(3) If the member of the Security Forces believes on reasonable
grounds that the dangerous thing has been used or otherwise
involved in the commission of an offence against any written law,
the member of the Security Forces shall, as soon as practicable,
hand over the dangerous thing to the officer-in-charge of the
nearest police station.
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