Employment Act 1955 · Updated to 1 Aug 2023 · Part XV · Complaints and Inquiries
79. Powers of Director General to investigate possible offences under this Act
Feedback & supportWhenever the Director General has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence under this Act has been committed, or wishes to inquire into any matter dealt with by this Act or into any dispute as to such matter or into the death of or injury to an employee (not the subject of an investigation under the *Electricity
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Labour appointed under subsection 3(1);
Act 1949 [Act 116] or the Factories and Machinery Act 1967, or any written law relating to mining for the time being in force in Malaysia or any part thereof) or into any matter connected with the keeping of registers and other documents, or whenever any person complains to the Director General of any breach of any provision of this Act, the Director General may summon any person who he has reason to believe can give information respecting such offence or the subject matter of such inquiry or complaint.
machinery
“machinery” has the same meaning as in the Factories and Machinery Act 1967;
*NOTE−The Electricity Act 1949 [Act 116] has been repealed by Electricity Supply Act 1990
[Act 447]—see Act 447, subsection 56(1).
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If upon inquiry as aforesaid the Director General is of opinion that an offence has been committed, he may institute such criminal proceedings as he may deem necessary.
A summons issued under this section shall be in such form as may be prescribed.