Malaysia legislation

Section 29

of BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

Section 29

Amendment of section 37b

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

b y s u b s t i t u t i n g f o r t h e w o r d s

“Superintendent-Registrar or any other officer duly authorized in writing” the words “the

Superintendent-Registrar or the Registrar”; and

(ii)

by substituting for the words “sections 12, 15,

21, 27, subsections 32(3) and (4)” the words

“this Act”;

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

b y s u b s t i t u t i n g f o r t h e w o r d s

“Superintendent-Registrar or such authorized officer” the words “the Superintendent-Registrar or the Registrar”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b), by substituting for the full stop at the end of the paragraph the words “; or”;

and

(iii)

by inserting after paragraph (b) the following paragraph:

“(c)  require any document to be produced which he may consider reasonably necessary.”;

(c)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

b y s u b s t i t u t i n g f o r t h e w o r d s

“The Superintendent-Registrar” the words “The

Registrar-General, the Superintendent-Registrar or the Registrar”; and

(ii)

by inserting after the words “by him” the words

“under paragraph (2)(c)”; and

(a)

to attend any inquiry;

Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment)

(b)

to produce any document; or

(c)

to answer any question, when required to do so under this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit.”.

New section 37c

(d)

by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:

“(4)  Any person who fails or refuses—

Section 29 — AKTA PENDAFTARAN KELAHIRAN DAN KEMATIAN (PINDAAN) 2017