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Laws of Malaysia
Act 593
the police officer making the arrest or, when the arrest is made by
a private person, the police officer to whom such private person
hands over the person arrested may search such person and place
in safe custody all articles other than necessary wearing apparel
found upon him, and any of those articles which there is reason
to believe were the instruments or the fruits or other evidence
of the crime may be detained until his discharge or acquittal.
Procedure on search of a person
20a. (1) Any search of a person shall comply with the procedure
on body search as specified in the Fourth Schedule of this Code.
(2) Notwithstanding any written law, the provisions of the
Fourth Schedule shall apply to any search of a person conducted
by any officer of any enforcement agency conferred with the
power of arrest or search of a person under any law.
(3) The Minister charged with the responsibility for internal
security and public order may amend the Fourth Schedule by
order published in the Gazette.
Power to seize offensive weapons
21. The officer or other person making any arrest under this
Code may take from the person arrested any offensive weapons
which he has about his person and shall deliver all weapons so
taken to the Court or officer before which or whom the officer
or person making the arrest is required by law to produce the
person arrested.
Search of person for name and address
22. Every person lawfully in custody, who by reason of incapacity
from intoxication, illness, mental disorder or infancy is unable
to give a reasonable account of himself, may be searched for the
purpose of ascertaining his name and place of abode.
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