Malaysia legislation

Section 65

of BANK SIMPANAN NASIONAL BERHAD ACT 1997

Section 65

The Minister may on his own initiative, or on the request of a public officer—

(a)

supply to a police officer or any other public officer, a copy of any book or other document seized, detained or taken possession of under section 59 or 60, or of any record of examination under paragraph 63(1)(a), or of any written statement on oath or affirmation made under paragraph 63(1)(c), or of any book or other document produced under paragraph 63(1)(b), or otherwise in the course of any examination under paragraph 63(1)(a), or under any written statement on oath or affirmation made pursuant to paragraph 63(1)(c), and such police officer

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Bank Simpanan Nasional Berhad or other public officer may make such use of such copy of such record, statement, book or other document as may be necessary or expedient in relation to the exercise of his powers, the performance of his functions, or the discharge of his duties, in respect of any person; or

(b)

allow a police officer or any other public officer to have access to and inspect any property, book, other document, article or thing which had been produced before, or seized, detained or taken possession of, by an investigating officer under this Part, and such police or other public officer may make such use of any knowledge gained by such access or inspection as may be necessary or expedient in relation to the exercise of his powers, the performance of his functions, or the discharge of his duties, in respect of any person.

Investigating officer deemed to be public servant and public officer