Customs Order, 2006 · As enacted · Part XII
116. {1)
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where an officer of customs or any person authorised under this Order carries out any lawful search, inspection, audit or examination under this Order and has reasonable cause to believe that any document coming into his possession during such search, inspection, audit or examination is evidence of the commission of an offence against this Order or is intended to be used for the purpose of committing any offence against this Order, such officer or authorised person may, subject to section 134, take possession of and retain the document.
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;
Where an officer of customs or any person authorised under this Order takes possession of a document under subsection { 1), he shall, at the request of the person otherwise entitled to the document, provide such person with a copy of the document certified by or on behalf of the Controller under the seal of the customs as a true copy.
Controller
"Controller" means the Controller of Customs and Excise appointed under subsection (1) of section 3, and includes the Deputy Controller of Customs and Excise;
{3)
Every copy so certified is admissible in evidence in all courts as if it were the originaL
Release of conveyance, vessel, aircraft or movable property under bond.
vessel
"vessel" includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation;
Terms defined in s 2
aircraft
Defined · s 2"aircraft" includes any kind of craft which may be used for the conveyance of passengers or goods by air;
Controller
Defined · s 2"Controller" means the Controller of Customs and Excise appointed under subsection (1) of section 3, and includes the Deputy Controller of Customs and Excise;
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;
vessel
Defined · s 2"vessel" includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation;