Malaysia legislation

Section 11

of LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL YACHTING COMPANIES ACT 2005

Section 11

(2)

The person examined under subsection (1) shall be legally bound to answer all questions relating to such case put to him by the Registrar and to state the truth, whether or not the statement is made wholly or partly in answer to the questions, and shall not refuse to answer any question on the ground that it tends to incriminate him.

(3)

A statement made by a person under this section and reduced into writing shall be signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumb print, as the case may be, after it has been read to him and after he has been given an opportunity to make any correction he may wish:

Provided that where the person examined refuses to sign or affix his thumb print on the statement, the Registrar shall endorse thereon under his hand the fact of such refusal and the reason therefore, if any, stated by the person examined.

(4)

Any statement made and recorded under this section shall be admissible as evidence in any proceedings under this Act in any court, either against the person who made it or any other person.

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(5)

Any person who—

(a)

without reasonable excuse fails to appear before the

Registrar as required under subsection (1);

(b)

without reasonable excuse refuses to answer all questions put to him by the Registrar as required by subsection

(2)

; or

(c)

knowingly furnishes to the Registrar any information or statement that is false or misleading in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Lodgement or filing of documents with Registrar

Section 11 — LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL YACHTING COMPANIES ACT 2005