National Kenaf and Tobacco Board Act 2009 s 57
s 57 Power to arrest
(1) An authorized officer may arrest without warrant any person—
(a) found committing, attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence under this Act; or
(b) whom the authorized officer reasonably suspects of being engaged in committing, attempting to commit or abetting an offence under this Act.
(2) An authorized officer making an arrest under subsection (1) shall, without unnecessary delay, bring the person arrested to the nearest police station, and thereafter the person shall be dealt in accordance with the law relating to criminal procedure for the time being in force.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa menangkap
(1) Seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa boleh menangkap tanpa waran mana-mana orang—
(a) yang didapati melakukan, cuba melakukan atau bersubahat dalam pelakuan suatu kesalahan di bawah Akta ini; atau
(b) yang pegawai diberi kuasa dengan semunasabahnya mengesyakinya terlibat dalam melakukan, cuba melakukan atau bersubahat dalam pelakuan suatu kesalahan di bawah Akta ini.
(2) Seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa yang membuat tangkapan di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah, tanpa kelengahan yang tidak perlu, membawa orang yang ditangkap itu ke balai polis yang paling hampir, dan sesudah itu orang itu hendaklah diperlakukan mengikut undang-undang yang berhubungan dengan tatacara jenayah yang sedang berkuat kuasa.
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Text as at 1 October 2018 (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).
