Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 · Updated to 15 Jul 2016 · Part II · Powers of Preventive Detention
4. Examination of persons acquainted with the facts and circumstances of case
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Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for internal security;
Minister to furnish a statement under paragraph 9(2)(b), a police officer making an investigation under this Act may direct any police officer not below the rank of Sergeant to examine orally any person
police officer
“police officer” means any member of the Royal Malaysia Police; *NOTE—See section 7 of the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 2016 which come into operation on 15 July 2016. Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) 7
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supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case and shall reduce into writing any statement made by the person so examined.
Such person shall be bound to answer all questions relating to such case put to him by such officer.
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.
A police officer examining a person under subsection (1) shall first inform that person of subsections (2) and (3).
A statement made by any person under subsection (1) shall bear the date and time of making thereof and shall be signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumbprint, as the case may be, after it has been read to him in the language in which it was made and after he has been given an opportunity to make any corrections he may wish.
The foregoing provisions of this section shall be without prejudice to subsection 3(3A).