Broadcasting Act · 2000 Revised Edition · Part X
Section 45
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any police officer or any person authorised by the Minister in writing may, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that a broadcasting service has been or is being provided in contravention of this Act or any regulations, or in breach of any licence, or that any broadcasting apparatus used has not been licensed by the Minister, enter and inspect any premises and seize any broadcasting apparatus found therein which appears to be used for or in connection with broadcasting.
Minister
"Minister" means the Minister for the time being designated by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to be responsible for broadcasting matters;
If there is no prosecution with regard to any broadcasting apparatus seized under this section, such broadcasting apparatus shall be forfeited to the Government unless a claim thereto is made within 2 months from the date of seizure.
broadcasting apparatus
"broadcasting apparatus" means any apparatus capable of, or designed or constructed for, the reception of any broadcasting service and specified in the First Schedule;
Any person asserting that he is the owner of any broadcasting apparatus so seized may give written notice to the Minister that he claims the same.
On receipt of the notice, the Minister shall in writing -
direct that the broadcasting apparatus be released; or
refer the matter to the court, in which case the court shall examine the matter, and after examination order that the broadcasting apparatus be either forfeited to the Government or released.
Power of arrest and search.
Terms defined in s 2
broadcasting apparatus
Defined · s 2"broadcasting apparatus" means any apparatus capable of, or designed or constructed for, the reception of any broadcasting service and specified in the First Schedule;
broadcasting service
Defined · s 2"broadcasting service" means a service whereby signs or signals transmitted,whetherornot encrypted,comprise- (a) any programme capable of being received, or received and displayed, as visual images, whether moving or still…
Minister
Defined · s 2"Minister" means the Minister for the time being designated by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to be responsible for broadcasting matters;