Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 13
Any Religious Enforcement Officer or other person authorized to make an arrest may break open any place in order to liberate himself or any other person who, having lawfully entered the place for the purpose of making an arrest, is detained therein.
Kuasa untuk memecah buka mana-mana tempat bagi maksud pembebasan
Mana-mana Pegawai Penguat Kuasa Agama atau orang lain yang diberi kuasa membuat penangkapan boleh memecah buka mana-mana tempat untuk membebaskan dirinya atau mana-mana orang lain yang, setelah memasuki tempat itu dengan sah bagi maksud membuat suatu penangkapan, tertahan di dalamnya.
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).