Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACT 2022

Section 9

(2)

The President shall cause the procedure determined under subsection (1) to be reduced into writing and published in such a manner as the President deems fit.

(3)

In conducting the proceedings under subsection (1), the Tribunal shall have the powers to—

(a)

make an interlocutory order;

(b)

determine the relevancy, admissibility and weight of any evidence;

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(c)

take evidence on oath or affirmation and for that purpose a member of the Tribunal may administer an oath or affirmation;

(d)

order the provision of further particulars in a statement of complaint of sexual harassment or statement of reply;

(e)

order the preservation and interim custody of any evidence for the purposes of the hearing; and

(f)

summon the parties to the proceedings or any other person to attend before the Tribunal to give evidence or to produce any document, record or other thing in his possession or otherwise to assist the Tribunal in its deliberations.

(4)

A summons issued by the Tribunal under this section shall be served and enforced as if it were a summons issued by a court.

(5)

The Tribunal shall determine the complaint of sexual harassment on the balance of probabilities.