Private Agencies Act 1971 s 11
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s 11 Power of entry and search of premises of a licensed private agency
(1) If the Minister has reason to believe that any licensed private agency carries on its business or engages in activities or its business is being used for purposes prejudicial to peace, welfare and good order in the Federation, he may authorize in writing a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent to enter into any place which the Minister has reason to believe is used as the place of meeting or business of such private agency.
(2) Any officer authorized to exercise the powers of entry under this section may without warrant and with or without assistance and using force for that purpose if necessary, enter such place and may search such place and any person found therein or escaping therefrom:
Provided no woman shall be searched under this subsection except by a woman.
Laws of Malaysia A CT 27
(3) Any officer authorized to exercise the powers of entry under this section may seize any document or other thing which he reasonably believes to be or to contain evidence relating to the business or activities mentioned in subsection (1).
(4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the powers of a police officer under the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] or any other written law.
Malay text (authoritative)
(1) Jika Menteri ada sebab bagi memperchayaï bahawa Kuasa sa-suatu ejensi persendirian berlesen ada-lah menjalankan untok masok dan urusan-nya atau mengambil bahagian dalam aktiviti? atau mengbahawa urusan-nya ada-lah di-gunakan bagi maksud yang geledah premis mudharat kapada keamanan, kebajikan dan ketenteraman dalam Persekutuan, Menteri boleh memberikuasa dengan ertulis kapada sa-saorang pegawaı polls yang berpangka idak rendah darıpada Penolong Penguasa untok memasok mana2 tempat yang Menteri ada sebab bagı memperchayai dı-gunakan sa-bagai tempat perjumpaan atau urusan ejensi persendirian itu.
(2) Sa-saorang, pegawai yang di-berikuasa menjalankan kuasa2 masok di-bawah sekshen ini boleh, tanpa waran dan dengan bantuan atau dengan tiada bantuan dan dengan menggunakan kekerasan bagı maksud itu jıka perlu, masok ka-dalam tempat ıtu dan boleh menggeledan tempat itu dar yana nari sari tempaa itang di-jumpai di-dalam-nya atau Dengan sharat bahawa tiada sa-saorang perempuan boleh di-rangai di-bawah sekshen-kechil ini kechuali oleh sa-orang perempuan.
(3) Sa-saorang pegawai yang di-berikuasa menjalankan kuasa2 masok di-bawah sekshen ini boleh mengambil apa2 suratan atau benda lain yang di-perchayaï-nya dengan menasabah sa-bagai menjadi atau sa-bagai mengandongi keterangan berhubong dengan urusan atau aktiviti2 yang
(4) Tiada apa2 jua dalam sekshen ini boleh di-sifatkan sa-bagai menyentoh kuasa sa-saorang pegawai polis dibawah peruntokan2 Kanun Achara Jenayah atau mana2 undang? bertulis yang lain.
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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).
