Common Gaming Houses Act · 2019 Revised Edition
14. Search warrant against persons
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A Magistrate or a senior police officer on being satisfied upon receiving information and after any further inquiry which he may think necessary that there is good reason to believe that any instruments or appliances for gaming are likely to be found on any person may, by warrant under his hand, order any person named therein or any police officer to arrest such person and to take him forthwith before a Magistrate or a senior police officer who shall thereupon cause such person to be searched in his presence and if any such instrument or appliance is found upon his person, he shall be taken before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
a senior police officer
“a senior police officer” means any police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent and includes any police officer by name or office specially authorised by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by notification published in the Gazette, to exercise the powers of a senior police officer under this Act.
Arrest without warrant [S 20/2008]
Terms defined in s 2
a senior police officer
Defined · s 2“a senior police officer” means any police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent and includes any police officer by name or office specially authorised by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by notification published in the Gazette, to exercise the powers of a senior police officer under this Act.
gaming
Defined · s 2“gaming” means playing any game of chance or of mixed chance and skill for money or money’s worth and includes — (a) playing any game specified in the Schedule; and (b) playing or operating any gaming machine;