12 Laws of Malaysia ACT 88 (3) A photographic apparatus shall be presumed to be carried with lawful authority if it is carried in connection with the performance of his duty by a police officer or member of the armed forces employed on guard, security patrol or other similar duty. (4) Any photographic apparatus in respect of which any offence under this Act has been or is suspected of having been committed may be seized by any police officer or by the competent authority or by any person duly authorized in that behalf by the competent authority and any photograph, plate, film negative or tape or other device in or belonging to such apparatus may also be seized and may be subjected to such process of development as the police officer or competent authority may direct either generally or in any particular case. Duty to report request for information, etc. 7A. (1) Any person who is in any manner whatsoever approached by any other person whether directly or indirectly to obtain for or supply that other person any official secret or any secret official code word, countersign or password which— (a) relates to or is used in a prohibited place or relates to anything in such a place; (b) relates to munitions of war and to other apparatus, equipment and machinery which are used in the maintenance of the safety and security of Malaysia; (c) has been made or obtained in contravention of this Act; (d) has been entrusted in confidence to him by any public officer; or (e) he has made or obtained, or to which he has had access, owing to his position as a person who holds or has held office in the public service, or as a person who holds or has held a contract made on behalf of the Government, or as a person who is or has been employed by or under a person who holds or has held such an office or contract, otherwise than in the course of his duty, shall immediately report such communication to a police officer of the rank of Inspector or above, and if he is a public officer it shall be sufficient for him to report in writing to the head of the department of such public officer.