Section 139. Power to carry out the duty of enforcement. (COUNCIL OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND MALAY CUSTOM, KELANTAN ENACTMENT 1994

ENACTMENT NO. 4 OF 1994
COUNCIL OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND MALAY CUSTOM, KELANTAN ENACTMENT 1994

PART VIII - GENERAL

Section 139. Power to carry out the duty of enforcement.

(1) Subject to section 138 the Penyelia Agama or any person who is given the authority to carry out the, functions of the Penyelia Agama or whoever is given the authority by the Majlis, has the authority to carry out the duty of enforcement in regard to offences under this Enactment.

(2) Any Penyelia Agama, Religious officer of the Majlis, police officer, penggawa, pegawai masjid, penghulu or any other person who is given authority under subsection (1) may arrest without a warrant-

(a)

any person who commits or attempts to commit in his presence any offence against this Enactment involving a breach of the peace; or

(b)

any person who has committed in his presence any offence against this Enactment and he declines or refuses to give true information regarding his name and address; or

(c)

any person against whom a warrant issued under this Enactment is still in force even though such warrant is not in his possession.