(1) The Director of Marine or any authorized officer may, where he has reason to believe that an offence has been committed under this Act, without a warrant—
(a) arrest any person who he has reason to believe has committed an offence under this Act; and
(b) detain any ship which he has reason to believe has been used in the commission of such an offence:
Provided that when any person has been arrested as aforesaid he shall thereafter be dealt with as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593].
(2) Where a ship has been detained under subsection (1) the Director of Marine or any authorized officer may release such ship to the owner, master or agent thereof subject to sufficient security being furnished to the satisfaction of the Director of Marine or any authorized officer that the ship shall be surrendered to him on demand.
(3) The Director of Marine or any authorized officer shall have the authority to appear in court and conduct any prosecution in respect of any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa menangkap dan menahan
(1) Pengarah Laut atau mana-mana pegawai diberi kuasa, jika dia mempunyai sebab untuk mempercayai bahawa suatu kesalahan telah dilakukan di bawah Akta ini, boleh tanpa waran—
(a) menangkap mana-mana orang yang dia ada sebab untuk percaya telah melakukan suatu kesalahan di bawah Akta ini; dan
(b) menahan mana-mana kapal yang dia ada sebab untuk percaya telah digunakan dalam melakukan kesalahan sedemikian:
Dengan syarat bahawa apabila mana-mana orang telah ditangkap sebagaimana yang disebut terdahulu, dia hendaklah sesudah itu diuruskan sebagaimana yang diperuntukkan oleh Kanun Tatacara Jenayah [Akta 593].
(2) Jika sesuatu kapal telah ditahan di bawah subseksyen (1) Pengarah Laut atau mana-mana pegawai diberi kuasa boleh melepaskan kapal itu kepada pemunya, nakhoda atau ejennya tertakluk kepada pemberian jaminan yang mencukupi yang memuaskan hati Pengarah Laut atau mana-mana pegawai diberi kuasa bahawa kapal itu akan diserahkan kepadanya atas permintaan.
(3) (Dipotong oleh Akta A1394).
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).
