(1) Every forest officer when acting under this Act shall, on demand, declare his office and produce to the person against whom he is acting or from whom he seeks any information such authority card as the Director may direct to be carried by such officer.
(2) It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made by any forest officer acting or purporting to act under this Act if such officer refuses to declare his office and produce his authority card on demand being made by such person.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kad kuasa
(1) Tiap-tiap pegawai hutan apabila bertindak di bawah Akta ini hendaklah, apabila diminta, menyatakan jawatannya dan mengeluarkan kepada orang yang terhadapnya dia bertindak atau daripadanya dia mencari apa-apa maklumat suatu kad kuasa sebagaimana diarahkan oleh Pengarah supaya dibawa oleh pegawai itu.
(2) Adalah tidak menjadi kesalahan bagi mana-mana orang yang enggan mematuhi sesuatu permintaan, kehendak atau perintah yang dibuat oleh mana-mana orang pegawai hutan yang bertindak atau berupa bertindak di bawah Akta ini jika pegawai itu enggan menyatakan jawatannya dan mengeluarkan kad kuasanya apabila diminta oleh orang yang sedemikian.
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).
