Malaysia Revenue Vessels Act

This Act may be cited as the Malaysia Revenue Vessels Act.

In this Act —“preventive service flag” means a flag of the colours and design described in the Schedule;“revenue vessel” means any vessel or boat owned and employed for the prevention of smuggling by the government of Malaysia.

It shall be lawful for the master or other person having the charge or command of a revenue vessel, on hoisting a preventive service flag, to exercise with such assistance as he may consider necessary within the waters of Singapore or upon any vessel or islet therein, or upon any landing place or wharf abutting thereon, the following powers:

Every person arrested and every article seized under the powers conferred by section 3 shall, without unnecessary delay, be taken to a police station.

Any person who wilfully obstructs or hinders any person lawfully exercising any of the powers conferred by section 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

The masters or other persons having the charge or command of revenue vessels and all members of the crew thereof shall, while those vessels are within the waters of Singapore, be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code [Cap. 224].

The Schedule may at any time be amended or varied by order of the Minister.