Malaysia legislation
Section 12
Section 12
Section 9 of the principal Act is amended—
(a)
by substituting for the word “Minister” wherever it appears the word “Board”;
(b)
in subsection (3)—
(i)
in paragraph (a), by substituting for the words
“whether oral or in writing” the words “in any form”;
(ii)
in paragraph (d)—
(A)
by inserting after the words “public interest”
the words “or to protect a witness, or his family or associates”; and
(B)
in the proviso—
(aa) by inserting after the words “public interest” the words “or the need to protect a witness, or his family or associates”; and
(bb) by substituting for the full stop at the end of the proviso a semicolon;
and
(iii)
by inserting after paragraph (d) the following paragraph:
“(e) give any direction as may be necessary.”;
(c)
in subsection (4), by substituting for the word “one” the word “two”; and
(d)
by inserting after subsection (4) the following subsections:
“(5) Neither the person who is the subject of the inquiry nor a witness at an inquiry shall be represented by an advocate and solicitor at the inquiry except when his own evidence is being taken and recorded by the Inquiry Officer.
Prevention of Crime (Amendment and Extension)
(6)
The Public Prosecutor or a Deputy Public
Prosecutor may appear at an inquiry to assist the
Inquiry Officer.”.
New section 9a