Malaysia legislation
Section 37
Section 37
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 52
the following section:
(a)
knows or has reason to suspect that an Assistant Controller or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector is acting, or is proposing to act, in connection with an investigation which is being, or is about to be, conducted under or for the purposes of this Act and discloses to any other person information or any other matter which is likely to prejudice that investigation or proposed investigation; or
(b)
knows or has reason to suspect that a disclosure has been made to an Assistant Controller or a police officer under this Act and discloses to any other person information or any other matter which is likely to prejudice any investigation which might be conducted following the disclosure, commits an offence under this Act.
(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) makes it an offence for an advocate and solicitor or his employee to disclose any information or other matter—
(a)
to his client or the client’s representative in connection with the giving of advice to the client in the course and for the purpose of the professional employment of the advocate and solicitor; or
(b)
to any person in contemplation of, or in connection with and for the purpose of, any legal proceedings.”.
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