Malaysia legislation
Section 16
Section 16
(a)
give and produce to the National Anti-Financial Crime
Centre, within the period and in the manner specified in the written notice, any such information or document;
(b)
make copies of any such documents and to produce those copies to the National Anti-Financial Crime Centre within the period and in the manner specified in the written notice; or
(c)
appear before an officer of the National Anti-Financial
Crime Centre at a time and place specified in the written notice to give any information.
(2)
Any person who receives a written notice under subsection (1), shall—
(a)
provide such information or documents as specified in the written notice;
(b)
ensure that the information or documents provided are true, accurate and complete; and
(c)
provide a representation to that effect, including a representation that he is not aware of any other information or document which would make the information or document provided untrue or misleading.
(3)
A person referred to in subsection (1) may, to the extent permitted under the applicable written laws, provide to the
National Anti-Financial Crime Centre any information that the
National Anti-Financial Crime Centre considers necessary to exercise its functions under this Act.
Act 822
(4)
Where any person discloses any information or produces any documents in response to a written notice under this section, such person, his agent or employee, or any other person acting on his behalf or under his direction, shall not, by reason only of such disclosure or production, be liable to prosecution for any offence under any law, or to any proceedings or claim by any person under any law or under any contract, agreement or arrangement, or otherwise.
(5)
Subsection (4) shall not bar, prevent or prohibit the institution of any prosecution for any offence as provided by this section or the disclosure or production of false information or document in relation to a written notice under this section furnished to the
National Anti-Financial Crime Centre pursuant to this section.
(6)
Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.