Section 5
Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officers
(1)
The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan, by notification published in the Gazette, appoint such person or body of persons as he thinks fit to be the Authority responsible for
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the administration of this Act. and may in the notification specify the extent of and manner in which that responsibility is to be exercised.
(2)
The Authority shall be charged with the general administration of this Act and the exercise of the powers conferred and duties imposed upon it by this Act.
(3)
The Authority may in writing appoint any person to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.
(4)
Subject to any general or special directions of the Authority, the powers conferred and duties imposed on the Authority by this Act may be exercised or performed by any authorised officer.
(5)
Every authorised officer and IAEA inspector when performing any of his duties or exercising any of his powers under this Act, shall -
(a)
carry his identification certificate issued by the Authority under section 26; and
(b)
produce his identification certificate to any person appearing to own, or be in control of, the premises entered -
(i)
on entering the premises (if such a person is then present); or
(ii)
at any reasonable time thereafter, if asked to do so by the person.