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Section 63

Examination of offenders

of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009

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Section 63
(1)

Whenever two or more persons are charged with an offence under this Act the court may, on an application in writing by the

Public Prosecutor, require one or more of them to give evidence as a witness or witnesses for the prosecution.

(2)

Any person referred to in subsection (1) who refuses to be sworn or to be affirmed to answer any lawful question shall be dealt with in the same manner as witnesses so refusing may by law be dealt with by the court.

(3)

Every person required to give evidence under subsection (1)

who, in the opinion of the court, makes a true and full discovery of all things as to which he is lawfully examined, shall be entitled to receive a certificate of indemnity under the seal of the court stating that he has made a true and full discovery of all things as to which he was examined, and such certificate shall be a bar to all legal proceedings against him in respect of all such things.

(4)

An application by the Public Prosecutor under subsection (1)

may be presented to the court by the officer conducting the prosecution.