Malaysia legislation
Section 16
of Legislative Assembly Privileges Immunities And Powers Enactment 1963
Section 16
Any person who ―
(a)
fails without just cause to comply with any summons issued under the provisions of section 8 or 27 of this Enactment and duly served upon him; or
(b)
wilfully fails or refuses to obey any rule or order of the Assembly or a committee or any order of the Speaker duly made under the Standing Orders or this
Enactment; or
(c)
refuses to be examined before, or to answer any lawful or relevant question put to him by, the Assembly or an authorised committee unless such refusal is based on privilege or is excused; or
(d)
being a member and having been suspended from the service of the Assembly contravenes, or attempts to contravene any of the provisions of subsection (1) of section 25 of this Enactment, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for two years and a fine of five thousand ringgit:
Provided that no offence shall be committed under paragraph (b) of this section unless the
Speaker or an officer has drawn to the attention of the person concerned the fact that such failure or refusal is contrary to such rule or order and such person thereafter continues in such failure or refusal as aforesaid.
False documents.