Customs Order, 2006 · As enacted · Part XII
Section 105
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Notwithstanding anything in this Order, every provision of this Order that confers on an officer of customs the power to enter any dwelling house, shop or other building or place, whether under the authority of a warrant or otherwise, is subject to the following conditions -
officer of customs
"officer of customs" means- (a) the Controller; (b) any Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller, Senior Superintendent, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Customs and Excise appointed under section 3; and (c) the persons authorised by section 5 to exercise the powers of senior officers of customs or of officers of customs and any person appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to act as an officer of customs;
(a}
reasonable notice of intention to enter must be given, except where it would frustrate the purpose of the entry;
entry must be made at a time that is reasonable in the particular circumstance, except where it would frustrate the purpose of the entry;
identification must be produced on initial entry and, if requested, at any subsequent time; and
the authority and purpose for the entry must be clearly stated to the owner or occupier of the dwelling house, shop, other building or place if he is present.
Terms defined in s 2
officer of customs
Defined · s 2"officer of customs" means- (a) the Controller; (b) any Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller, Senior Superintendent, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Customs and Excise appointed under section 3; and (c) the persons authorised by section 5 to exercise the powers of senior officers of customs or of officers of customs and any person appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to act as an officer of customs;