Malaysia legislation

Section 20

of *NATIONAL LAND CODE (PENANG AND MALACCA TITLES) ACT 1963

Section 20

(a)

to take down the evidence of any witness in any such enquiry or proceeding verbatim, unless requested to do so by such witness or by any other person appearing in the course of the same enquiry or proceeding, or if the Director or the Board, as the case may be, shall think it desirable to do so:

Provided that the substance of such evidence shall be recorded;

(b)

to put in writing any decision given or order made, except in a short and concise form, showing the reasons for arriving at such decision or order.

(2)

The record of all evidence, whether oral or documentary, taken by the Director or the Board at any enquiry or proceeding under this Act shall be made up in a separate file together with the decision or order of the Director or the Board thereon, and shall at all reasonable times, upon a written application in that behalf, be open to the inspection of any person interested in such enquiry, or his agent duly authorized thereto in writing; and such person or agent may, upon payment of such fees as may be prescribed, obtain copies thereof or extracts therefrom.

Review of orders of the Director and the Board