Malaysia legislation

Section 76

of *HOUSEWIVES' SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 2022

Section 76

(a)

to provide such information to the Director General or the

Inspector within such time as may be specified in the notice;

or

(b)

to attend personally before the Director General or the

Inspector and to produce for examination any book, account, record or other documents including electronic record as the Director General or the Inspector deems necessary.

(2)

Where it appears to any Magistrate upon written information on oath and after such enquiry as he thinks necessary that there is reasonable grounds to believe that in any place or building there is any book, account, record or other documents including electronic record the production of which has been required under subsection (1) but has not been produced, such Magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing the Director General, the Inspector or any officer of the Organization authorized by the Director General, with or without assistance, enter the place or building, by force if necessary, and inspect the place or building, seize, take possession of and detain any book, account, record or other documents including electronic record.

(3)

Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

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Obstructing, etc., Director General, Deputy Directors General or

Inspector