ENACTMENT NO. 10 OF 1993 SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 1993
PART II - GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO CRIMUNAL COURTS CHAPTER III - ARREST, ESCAPE AND RE-ARREST
Section 15. Search of persons arrested.
(1) Whenever a person is arrested -
(a) by a Religious Enforcement Officer or Police Officer under a warrant which does not provide for the taking of bail or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail but the person arrested cannot furnish bail;
(b) without warrant and the person arrested cannot legally be admitted to bail or is unable to furnish bail,
the Religious Enforcement Officer or Police Officer making the arrest may search such person and seize all articles other than necessary wearing apparel found upon him and place them in safe custody, and any article which there is reason to believe was the instrument used in committing the offence may be detained until his discharge or acquittal.
(2) The list of all article seized shall be prepared by the officer making the arrest and shall be signed by him.