Section 13 — AKTA PERLINDUNGAN SAKSI 2009

(2)

The action may include—

(a)

providing accommodation for the participant;

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(b)

relocating the participant;

(c)

applying for any document necessary to allow the participant to establish a new identity;

(d)

providing transport for the transfer of the property of the participant;

(e)

providing payment equivalent to the remuneration that the participant was receiving before being included in the

Programme including any increment to the remuneration which the participant would have been entitled to, if he was not included in the Programme;

(f)

where the participant is unemployed before being included in the Programme, providing payments to the participant for the purpose of meeting the reasonable living expenses of the participant including, where appropriate, living expenses of the family of the participant and providing, whether directly or indirectly, other reasonable financial assistance;

(g)

providing payments to the participant for the purpose of meeting costs associated with relocation;

(h)

providing assistance to the participant in obtaining employment or access to education;

(i)

providing other assistance to the participant with a view to ensuring that the participant becomes self-supporting;

and

(j)

any other action that the Director General considers necessary.

(3)

Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, there shall be no relocation of any participant by the Director General under paragraph (2)(b)—

(a)

to the State of Sabah from any place outside the State of Sabah; and

(b)

to the State of Sarawak from any place outside the State of Sarawak.

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(4)

Where the Director General makes a request to any person, having the power or duty under any other written law to issue birth certificate, identity card, marriage certificate or any other document relating to the identity of a participant, to issue a new document necessary to allow the participant to establish a new identity, such person shall comply with the request.

(5)

The Director General shall not apply for any document to allow a participant to establish a new identity under paragraph (2)(c)

unless he has obtained a written consent from the participant.

(6)

The Director General may permit his officer to use assumed names in carrying out their duties in relation to the Programme and to carry documentation supporting those assumed names.