Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
(a)
whether the witness has a criminal record, particularly in respect of crimes of violence, and whether that record indicates a risk to the public if the witness is included in the Programme;
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(b)
the result of a medical, psychological and psychiatric examinations conducted under subsection 8(2);
(c)
the seriousness of the offence to which the evidence or statement of the witness relates;
(d)
the nature and importance of the evidence or statement of the witness;
(e)
whether there are alternative methods of protecting the witness;
(f)
the nature of the perceived danger to the witness;
(g)
the nature of the relationship of the witness to other witnesses being selected for inclusion in the Programme;
and
(h)
any other matters as the Director General considers relevant.
(2)
The Director General may make such other inquiries and investigations, as he considers necessary, for the purposes of assessing whether the witness is to be recommended to be included in the Programme.
Inclusion in the Programme