s 150 Power of entry and search and seizure without warrant
If an authorized officer is satisfied upon information received that he has reasonable cause to believe that by reason of delay in obtaining a search warrant under that section the investigation would be adversely affected or evidence of the commission of an offence is likely to be tampered with, removed, damaged or destroyed, the officer may enter the premises and exercise in, upon and in respect of the premises all the powers referred to in section 149 in as full and ample a manner as if he were authorized to do so by a warrant issued under that section.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa untuk masuk dan menggeledah serta menyita tanpa waran
Jika seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa berpuas hati atas maklumat yang diterima bahawa dia mempunyai sebab yang munasabah untuk mempercayai bahawa oleh sebab kelengahan dalam memperoleh suatu waran geledah di bawah seksyen itu penyiasatan akan terjejas atau keterangan mengenai pelakuan suatu kesalahan mungkin diganggu, dipindahkan, dirosakkan atau dimusnahkan, pegawai itu boleh memasuki premis itu dan menjalankan dalam, di atas dan berkenaan dengan premis itu semua kuasa yang disebut dalam seksyen 149 dengan cara yang sepenuhnya dan secukupnya seolaholah dia diberi kuasa untuk berbuat demikian oleh suatu waran yang dikeluarkan di bawah seksyen itu.
Text as at 1 August 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).
