Malaysia legislation
Section 135
Section 135
In the case of a conviction involving a fine, the court imposing the fine may, on the application of the prosecuting officer, direct the payment of any part of the fine not exceeding one half of such fine in such proportion as the court thinks fit to the person who gave the information leading to the conviction.
Tipping-off 135a. (1) Any person who—
(a knows or has reason to suspect that an Assistant Controller is acting, or is proposing to act, in connection with an investigation which is being, or is about to be, conducted under or for the purposes of this Act or any subsidiary legislation made under this Act, and discloses to any other person any information or other matter which is likely to prejudice that investigation or proposed investigation; or
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(b)
knows or has reason to suspect that a disclosure has been made to an Assistant Controller under this Act and discloses to any other person any information or other matter which is likely to prejudice any investigation which might be conducted following the disclosure, commits an offence.
(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) makes it an offence for an advocate and solicitor or his employee to disclose any information or other matter—
(a)
to the advocate and solicitor’s client or the client’s representative in connection with the giving of advice to the client in the course and for the purpose of the professional employment of the advocate and solicitor; or
(b)
to any person in contemplation of, or in connection with and for the purpose of, any legal proceedings.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to any information or other matter which is disclosed with a view to furthering any illegal purpose.
(4)
In proceedings against a person for an offence under this section, it is a defence to prove that—
(a)
he did not know or suspect that the disclosure made under paragraph (1)(b) was likely to prejudice the investigation;
or
(b)
he had lawful authority or reasonable excuse for making the disclosure.
(5)
An Assistant Controller or other person does not commit an offence under this section in respect of anything done by him in the course of acting in connection with the enforcement, or intended enforcement, of this Act.
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Destruction, concealment, mutilation and alteration of records, etc.