Arms Act 1960 s 54

s 54 Persons conveying arms or ammunition may be apprehended without warrant

(1) If any person is found carrying or conveying any arms or ammunition in such a manner or under such circumstances as to afford reasonable grounds for suspicion that the same may be used for any unlawful purpose dangerous to the public peace, any person may, without warrant, apprehend the person so found and detain him in custody. (2) If any person is apprehended by a person who is not a police officer, he shall be forthwith taken to the nearest or other police station or handed over to a police officer.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

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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