Malaysia legislation

Section 50

of ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND ANTI-SMUGGLING OF MIGRANTS ACT 2007

Section 50

(a)

the enforcement officer who authorises such examination or treatment;

(b)

the medical officer who examines or treats the person;

and

(c)

all persons acting in aid of the medical officer, shall not incur any liability at law by reason only that a person is examined or treated pursuant to this Part.

Act 670

(2)

Nothing contained in subsection (1) relieves a medical officer from liability in respect of the examination or treatment of the person taken into temporary custody under subsection 44(1), which liability he would have been subject to had the examination or treatment been carried out or administered with the consent of the parent or guardian of the person or person having authority to consent to the examination or treatment.

Investigation, enquiry and Protection Order