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Section 110

Powers of Director General

of Employees' Social Security Act 1969

ActIn forceProvision 153 of 207
Section 110
(1)

For the purposes of this Act, the Director General and such other officers of the Organization as may be authorized by him in this behalf shall have all the powers of a Sessions Court Judge for the summoning and examination of employers, insured persons, witnesses and other persons and the administration of oaths or affirmations and for compelling the production of documents and material objects.

(2)

Any person who in any way wilfully obstructs the service of or obedience to any summons and any person summoned who neglects to attend and to produce documents as required in such summons shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit, or to both.

(3)

The Director General or such other officer authorized by him shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the

Penal Code.

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