Malaysia legislation

Section 24

of *PETROLEUM (SAFETY MEASURES) ACT 1984

Section 24

(a)

insult a person holding an inquiry under section 23 in the performance of his functions or in exercise of his powers as such person at a hearing conducted by him;

(b)

interrupt a hearing before such person holding the inquiry; or

(c)

do any other act that would, if the person holding the inquiry were a court, constitute contempt of that court.

(2)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or both.

Protection against suits for persons conducting inquiry

Section 24 — AKTA PETROLEUM (LANGKAH-LANGKAH KESELAMATAN) 1984