Trade Descriptions Act 2011 s 42
s 42 Power of entry and search and seizure without a warrant
If the Assistant Controller is satisfied upon information received that he has reasonable cause to believe that by reason of delay in obtaining a search warrant under section 41 the investigation would be adversely affected or evidence of the commission of an infringement or offence is likely to be tampered with, removed, damaged or destroyed, the Assistant Controller may enter the premises and exercise in, upon and in respect of the premises all the powers referred to in section 41 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 memasuki dan menggeledah dan menyita tanpa waran
Jika Penolong Pengawal berpuas hati atas maklumat yang diterima bahawa dia mempunyai sebab yang munasabah untuk mempercayai bahawa oleh sebab kelengahan dalam mendapatkan
waran geledah di bawah seksyen 41 penyiasatan akan terjejas atau keterangan mengenai pelakuan pelanggaran atau kesalahan mungkin diganggu, dipindahkan, dirosakkan atau dimusnahkan, Penolong Pengawal boleh memasuki premis dan menjalankan di dalam, pada dan berkenaan dengan premis itu semua kuasa yang disebut dalam seksyen 41 dengan cara yang sepenuhnya dan secukupnya seolaholah dia diberi kuasa untuk berbuat demikian oleh suatu waran yang dikeluarkan di bawah seksyen itu.
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Text as at 11 January 2022 (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).
