Consumer Credit Act 2025 · Updated to 31 Dec 2025 · Part VIII · Examination and Investigation
90. Investigation by Regulatory and Supervisory Authority
Feedback & supportA Regulatory and Supervisory Authority may cause an investigation to be made and for such purpose, may exercise all the powers of investigation provided under this Act in respect of all matters concerning consumer credit regulated by the Regulatory and Supervisory Authority under this Act or any written laws administered by the Regulatory and Supervisory Authority.
A Regulatory and Supervisory Authority may appoint an officer of the Regulatory and Supervisory Authority or any other person appointed under subsection 35(1) to be an investigating officer to conduct an investigation under this Division.
person
“person” includes an individual, any sole proprietorship, corporation, statutory body, local authority, society, trade union, co-operative society, partnership and any other body, organization, association or group of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate;
For the purposes of investigations conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government—
the following persons may cause an investigation to be made:
a police officer not below the rank of Sergeant;
Registrar of Islamic credit providers and Deputy
Registrars of Islamic credit providers; and
any other persons as may be appointed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government;
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any reference to an investigating officer under this Division shall include a police officer unless otherwise provided under the provisions of this Act; and
a senior police officer referred to in this Division shall have the meaning as assigned to it under the Police
Act 1967 [Act 344].
An investigating officer shall be deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code, and to be a public officer for the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593]
and the Evidence Act 1950.