Official Secrets 11 Penalty for making or assisting in making false declarations or statements in obtaining permits 5. If any person makes or assists in making a declaration or statement false in any material respect for the purpose of obtaining permission under paragraph 4 (3) (a) from a competent authority he shall be guilty of an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit. Special power of the court to direct search and seizure 6. (1) If any court is satisfied that there is reasonable cause to believe that a document contains matter or information prejudicial to the safety or interests of Malaysia and directly or indirectly useful to a foreign power or to an enemy, the court may issue a search warrant to search for and seize such document even though an offence under this Act is not alleged to have been committed. (2) Where a document required to be seized under a search warrant issued under subsection (1) is so seized or is voluntarily produced by the person in whose possession it is, it shall be sent by the court to the competent authority which may, if it considers that the document contains matter or information prejudicial to the safety or interests of Malaysia and directly or indirectly useful to a foreign power or to an enemy, order the document to be forfeited, or order that any part of such document be obliterated, erased or removed. Prohibition from carrying photographic apparatus 7. (1) If any person within any prohibited place carries or has in his possession or under his control any photographic apparatus otherwise than with lawful authority or for a lawful purpose he shall be guilty of an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with both. (2) In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) the onus of proving the existence of a lawful purpose shall be upon the accused.