Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 17
Every person lawfully in custody, who by reason of incapacity from intoxication, illness, mental disorder or infancy is unable to give a reasonable account of himself, may be searched for the purpose of ascertaining his name and place of residence.
Memeriksa orang untuk mendapatkan nama dan alamat
Tiap-tiap orang yang berada dalam jagaan sah, yang oleh sebab ketidakupayaan kerana mabuk, sakit, gangguan mental ataupun masih kanak-kanak lagi tidak dapat memberikan keterangan yang memuaskan tentang dirinya, bolehlah diperiksa bagi maksud menentukan nama dan tempat kediamannya.
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).