Malaysia legislation
Section 40
Section 40
(2)
The person shall be bound to answer all questions relating to the case put to him by the authorized officer, but that person may refuse to answer any question the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.
(3)
A person making a statement under this section shall be legally bound to state the truth, whether or not such statement is made wholly or partly in answer to questions.
(4)
The authorized officer examining a person under subsection (1)
shall first inform to that person of the provisions of subsections (2)
and (3).
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(5)
A statement made by any person under this section shall, wherever possible, be reduced into writing and signed by the person making the statement or affixed with his thumb print, as the case may be, after—
(a)
the statement has been read to him in the language in which he made it; and
(b)
the person has been given an opportunity to make any correction he may wish.