States of Malaya Customs Duties Collection Act 1958 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous Provisions
22. Taking of samples
Feedback & supportA Federal officer of customs may at any time, if his duty so requires, take samples of any goods in a collection station in order to ascertain whether they are goods of a description liable to customs duty, or to ascertain the customs duty payable on such goods or for such other purpose as a Federal Superintendent of Customs and Excise may think necessary for the purpose of this Act.
Federal officer of customs
“Federal officer of customs” means —(a)any Collector;(b)any Federal Superintendent of Customs and Excise; and(c)any Federal Customs Officer;
No payment shall be made for the cost of any sample taken, but the Federal officer of customs shall, on demand, give a receipt for any such sample.
Any sample taken in accordance with subsection (1) shall be disposed of in such manner as the Collector shall direct.
Collector
“Collector” means any officer appointed by the President to be the Collector of Federal Customs Duties under section 3(1);