2. Amendment of section 4

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999 [Act 597], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 4—

(a)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

by substituting for paragraph (d) the following paragraph:

“(d) to visit any place of detention, institution and other place in accordance with procedures as may be prescribed by written laws

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or specified in the guidelines relating to such place of detention, institution and place and to make necessary recommendations;”;

(ii)

in paragraph (e), by deleting the word “and” at the end of the paragraph; and

(iii)

by inserting after paragraph (e) the following paragraph:

“(ea) in respect of children–

(i)

to receive any communication from children either directly or through any person or authority relating to the children’s complaints and needs and to act upon such complaints and needs; and

(ii)

to establish and adopt mechanisms and procedures in promoting the participation of children in matters that concern them; and”; and

(b)

by substituting for subsection (3) the following subsection:

“(3) The visit by the Commission to any place of detention, institution and other place under paragraph 2(d)

shall not be refused by the person in charge of such place of detention, institution or place if the procedures prescribed by written laws or specified in the guidelines relating to such place of detention, institution or place have been complied with.”.

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