Malaysia legislation
Section 39
Section 39
Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission 31
(a)
to be sworn or to make an affirmation;
(b)
to answer any question relevant to an investigation put to the witness by a Commissioner at the hearing; or
(c)
to produce any document or other thing in the custody or control of the witness that the witness is required by the summons or by the Commission to produce.
(2)
A witness summoned to attend or appearing before the
Commission at a hearing is not excused from answering any question or producing any document or other thing on the ground that the answer, document or other thing may incriminate or tend to incriminate the witness, or on any other ground of privilege, duty of secrecy or other restriction on disclosure, or on any other ground.
(3)
An answer made, or document or other thing produced, by a witness at a hearing before the Commission is not, except as otherwise provided in this section, admissible in evidence against the person in any civil or criminal proceedings, but may be used in deciding whether to make an order for the purpose of any disciplinary proceedings held by the appropriate Disciplinary Authority.
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(4)
Nothing in this section makes inadmissible—
(a)
any answer, document or other thing in proceedings for an offence against this Act or in proceedings for contempt under this Act;
(b)
any answer, document or other thing in any civil or criminal proceedings if the witness does not object to giving the answer or producing the document or other thing irrespective of the provisions of subsection (2); or
(c)
any document in any civil proceedings for or in respect of any right or liability conferred or imposed by the document or other thing.
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