Section 12. Search of persons in place searched under warrant. (SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF MALACCA) ENACTMENT 2002

ENACTMENT NO. 09 OF 2002
SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF MALACCA) ENACTMENT 2002

PART III - OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 - OF ARREST, ESCAPE AN RE-ARREST

Section 12. Search of persons in place searched under warrant.

Whenever a search for any thing is or is about to be lawfully made in any place in respect of any offence, all persons found therein may be lawfully detained until the search is completed, and they may, if the thing sought is in its nature capable of being concealed upon a person, be searched for it by or in the presence of a Religious Enforcement Officer or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector.