Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 15
s 15 Search of persons arrested
(1) Whenever a person is arrested—
(a) by a Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer under a warrant which does not provide for the taking of bail or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail but the person arrested cannot furnish bail; or
(b) without warrant and the person arrested is unable to furnish bail,
the Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer making the arrest may search such person and seize all articles other than the necessary wearing apparel found upon him and place them in safe custody, and any of such articles which there is reason to believe were used in committing the offence may be detained until his discharge or acquittal.
(2) The list of all articles seized under subsection (1) shall be prepared by the officer making the arrest and shall be signed by him.
Malay text (authoritative)
Memeriksa orang yang ditangkap
(1) Apabila seseorang ditangkap—
(a) oleh Pegawai Penguat Kuasa Agama atau pegawai polis menurut waran yang tidak membenarkan jaminan atau menurut waran yang membenarkan jaminan tetapi orang yang ditangkap itu tidak dapat memberikan jaminan; atau
(b) tanpa waran dan orang yang ditangkap itu tidak dapat memberikan jaminan,
Pegawai Penguat Kuasa Agama atau pegawai polis yang membuat penangkapan itu boleh memeriksa orang itu dan menyita segala barang yang dijumpai padanya selain pakaian perlu yang dipakainya dan meletakkan barang itu dalam jagaan selamat, dan jika ada sebab untuk mempercayai bahawa mana-mana barang itu telah digunakan untuk melakukan kesalahan itu barang itu boleh ditahan sehingga orang itu dilepaskan atau dibebaskan.
(2) Senarai segala barang yang disita di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah disediakan oleh pegawai yang membuat penangkapan itu dan hendaklah ditandatangani olehnya.
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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).
