Malaysia legislation
Section 32
Section 32
(2)
An investigating officer may order, orally or in writing, any person whom he believes to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case—
(a)
to attend before him for examination;
(b)
to produce before him any property, document or information; or
(c)
to furnish to him a statement in writing made on oath or affirmation setting out such information as he may require.
(3)
A person to whom an order under paragraph (2)(a) has been given shall—
(a)
attend the examination in accordance with the terms of the order, and shall continue to attend from day to day where so directed until the examination is completed; and
(b)
during such examination, disclose all information which is within his knowledge, or which is available to him, in respect of the matter in relation to which he is being examined, and answer any question put to him truthfully and to the best of his knowledge and belief, and shall not refuse to answer any question on the ground that it tends to incriminate him or his spouse.
(4)
A person to whom an order under paragraph (2)(c) has been given shall, in his statement, furnish and disclose truthfully all information required under the order which is within his knowledge, or which is available to him, or which is capable of being obtained by him, and shall not refuse to furnish or disclose the information on the ground that it tends to incriminate him or his spouse.
(5)
(Deleted by Act A1467).
(6)
An investigating officer examining a person under subsection (2)
shall first inform that person of the provisions of subsections (3) and (4), as the case requires.
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(7)
A statement made by any person under paragraph (2)(a) shall be reduced into writing and signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumb print—
(a)
after it has been read to him in the language in which he made it; and
(b)
after he has been given an opportunity to make any correction he may wish.
(8)
Any person who—
(a)
fails to appear before an investigating officer as required under paragraph (2)(a);
(b)
refuses to answer any question put to him by an investigating officer under subsection (3); or
(c)
furnishes to an investigating officer any information or statement that is false or misleading in any material particular, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both, and, in the case of a continuing offence, shall in addition be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit for each day or part thereof during which the offence continues to be committed.
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