(1) An authorized officer shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following acts:
(a) to require the production of records, accounts, computerized data and documents and to inspect, examine and copy any of them;
(b) to require the production of any identification document from any person in relation to any case or offence under this Act;
(c) to make such enquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act have been complied with.
(2) A person who fails to comply with a request made under subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa tambahan
(1) Seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa hendaklah, bagi maksud melaksanakan Akta ini, mempunyai kuasa untuk melakukan segala atau mana-mana daripada perbuatan yang berikut:
(a) menghendaki pengemukaan rekod, akaun, data berkomputer dan dokumen dan meneliti, memeriksa dan menyalin manamana rekod, akaun, data berkomputer dan dokumen itu;
(b) menghendaki pengemukaan apa-apa dokumen pengenalan daripada mana-mana orang berhubungan dengan manamana hal atau kesalahan di bawah Akta ini;
(c) membuat apa-apa siasatan yang perlu untuk menentukan sama ada peruntukan Akta ini telah dipatuhi.
(2) Seseorang yang tidak mematuhi permintaan yang dibuat di bawah subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi satu ratus ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya.
Text as at 1 November 2012 (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).
