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Postal Services Act 2012 s 82

Postal Services Act 2012 s 82

s 82 List of books, records, accounts, documents etc., seized

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), where any books, records, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboards, cards, letters, pamphlets, leaflets, notices, equipment, instruments or matters are seized pursuant to this Act, the authorized officer making the seizure— (a) shall prepare— (i) a list of the books, records, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboards, cards, letters, pamphlets, leaflets, notices, equipment, instruments or matters seized and shall sign the list; and (ii) a written notice of the seizure containing the grounds for the seizure and shall sign the notice; and (b) shall as soon as practicable serve a copy of the list made under subparagraph (a)(i) and the written notice of the seizure to the occupier of the premises which have been searched, or to his agent or servant at those premises. (2) The written notice of the seizure shall not be required to be served under paragraph (1)(b) where the seizure is made in the presence of the person against whom proceedings under this Act are intended to be taken, or in the presence of the owner of such property or his agent, as the case may be. (3) If the premises are unoccupied, the authorized officer shall post a copy of the list of the books, records, accounts, documents, computerized data, signboards, cards, letters, pamphlets, leaflets, notices, equipment, instruments or matters seized conspicuously on the premises.

Malay text (authoritative)

Senarai buku, rekod, akaun, dokumen, dsb., yang disita

(1) Kecuali sebagaimana yang diperuntukkan dalam subseksyen (2), jika apa-apa buku, rekod, akaun, dokumen, data berkomputer, papan tanda, kad, surat, risalah, lembaran, notis, kelengkapan, peralatan atau perkara disita menurut Akta ini, pegawai yang diberi kuasa yang membuat penggeledahan itu— (a) hendaklah menyediakan— (i) suatu senarai buku, rekod, akaun, dokumen, data berkomputer, papan tanda, kad, surat, risalah, lembaran, notis, kelengkapan, peralatan atau perkara yang disita itu dan hendaklah menandatangani senarai itu; dan (ii) suatu notis bertulis mengenai penyitaan itu yang mengandungi alasan bagi penyitaan itu dan hendaklah menandatangani notis itu; dan (b) hendaklah dengan secepat yang dapat dilaksanakan menyampaikan suatu salinan senarai yang dibuat di bawah subperenggan (a)(i) dan notis bertulis mengenai penyitaan itu yang dibuat kepada penghuni premis yang telah digeledah, atau kepada ejen atau pekhidmatnya di premis itu. (2) Notis bertulis mengenai penyitaan itu tidak dikehendaki untuk disampaikan menurut perenggan (1)(b) jika penyitaan itu dibuat dengan kehadiran orang yang terhadapnya prosiding di bawah Akta ini diniatkan untuk diambil, atau dengan kehadiran pemunya harta sedemikian atau ejennya, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan. (3) Jika premis itu tidak diduduki, pegawai yang diberi kuasa hendaklah menampalkan suatu salinan senarai buku, rekod, akaun, dokumen, data berkomputer, papan tanda, kad, surat, risalah, lembaran, notis, kelengkapan, peralatan atau perkara yang disita itu di tempat yang mudah dilihat di premis itu.

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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).

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