Employment Insurance System Act 2017 · Updated to 1 Sep 2022 · Part IX · Employment Services Officer, Enforcement and Investigation
70. Power to require information and conduct inspection
Feedback & supportFor the purpose of obtaining information as to whether any person has made payment of contributions or any other information relating to a claim of benefits under this Act, the Director General or any officer of the Organization authorized by the Director General may, by notice in writing, require any person who he has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has any information or document, or is capable of giving any evidence, that is relevant to the payment of contributions or to the claim for benefits under this Act—
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of the Organization appointed under subsection 59(1) of the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969;
to provide such information to the Director General or any officer of the Organization authorized by the Director
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General within such time as may be specified in the notice;
or
to attend personally before the Director General or any officer of the Organization authorized by the Director
General and to produce for examination any book, account, record and other documents including an electronic record as the Director General or any officer of the Organization authorized by the Director General deems necessary.
Where it appears to any Magistrate upon written information on oath and after such enquiry as he thinks necessary that there is reasonable grounds to believe that in any place or building there is any book, account, record or other documents including an electronic record the production of which has been required under subsection (1)
but has not been produced, such Magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing the Director General or any officer of the Organization authorized by the Director General, with or without assistance, enter the place or building, by force if necessary, and inspect the place or building, seize, take possession of and detain any such book, account, record or other documents including electronic record.
Organization
“Organization” has the meaning assigned to it in the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969; Employment Insurance System 13
Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Obstructing, etc., Director General, Deputy Directors General and
Employment Services Officer
Employment Services Officer
“Employment Services Officer” means an officer appointed under section 67 and includes an Inspector;