Section 28
Interrogation of travellers
Any person who arrives in Malaysia or who is about to leave Malaysia shall fully and truthfully answer all questions and enquiries put to him by an immigration officer, or a senior police officer, tending directly or indirectly to establish his identity, nationality or occupation or bearing on any of the restrictions contained in this Act or any absolute or conditional liability on his part to any military, naval or air force service under any state or country whatsoever, and shall disclose and produce to any such officer on demand all documents in his possession relating to those matters.
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(2)
All such answers and documents shall be admissible in evidence in any proceedings under this Act against the person making, disclosing or producing the same:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as rendering any such answer inadmissible in any other proceedings in which they would otherwise be admissible.
(3)
Any person who—
(a)
refuses to answer any question or inquiry put to him under subsection (1) or knowingly gives any false or misleading answer to any such question or inquiry; or
(b)
refuses or fails to produce any document in his possession when required so to do under subsection (1) or knowingly produces any false or misleading document, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.