Malaysia legislation

Section 27

of *ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTEGRITY COMMISSION ACT 2009

Section 27

(2)

Where the Commission, after considering the report and the recommendation of the Complaints Committee under subsection 26(2), agrees with the recommendation of the Complaints Committee, the

Commission shall refer the complaint to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption

Commission for its action.

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(3)

Where the Commission has referred a complaint to the appropriate Disciplinary Authority under subsection (1) or the

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission under subsection (2) for action, the Disciplinary Authority or the Malaysian Anti-Corruption

Commission, as the case may be, shall conduct its own investigation and communicate its finding to the Commission within thirty days from the date of receipt of the complaint from the Commission.

(4)

Where the Commission, after considering the report and the recommendation of the Complaints Committee under subsection 26(3), agrees with the recommendation of the Complaints Committee and is of the opinion that it should commence a full investigation into the complaint, the Commission shall inform—

(a)

in the case where the complaint of misconduct is of a disciplinary nature, the appropriate Disciplinary Authority; or

(b)

in the case where the complaint of misconduct is of a criminal nature, the relevant enforcement agency and the

Public Prosecutor, and commence the investigation into the complaint under this Act.

(5)

Where the Commission, after considering the report, finding and recommendation of the Complaints Committee under subsection 26(4), agrees with the finding and recommendation of the Complaints

Committee and the Commission does not wish to investigate the complaint, the Commission shall reject the complaint.

(6)

If the Commission is not satisfied with the report and recommendation or finding of the Complaints Committee under subsection 26(1), (2), (3) or (4), the Commission shall direct a Task Force to make further investigation into the complaint.

(7)

The Task Force shall report the findings of its investigation to the Commission within fourteen days for a final decision of the

Commission.

(8)

The Commission shall inform the complainant of the action taken under this section.

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Commission may commence investigation on own initiative

Section 27 — AKTA SURUHANJAYA INTEGRITI AGENSI PENGUATKUASAAN 2009