Telecommunications Act s 5

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s 5

(1) On the occurrence of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety, the Prime Minister or any officer specially authorised by him in that behalt may— (a) take temporary possession of any telecommunication established, maintained or worked by any person licensed under this Act; [Pt. II, S. 5-7] (b) withdraw either totally or partially the use of any telecommunication facility or telecommunication plant from any person or class of persons or from (c) order that any message or class of messages to or from any person or class of persons or relating to any specified subject shall not be transmitted (2) If any doubt arises as to the existence of a public emergency or whether any act done under subsection (l) was in the interest of public satety, a certiticate sıgned by the Prime Minister and delivered to the person in charge of the telecommunication shall be conclusive proof on the point.

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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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