Malaysia legislation
Section 34A
Section 34A
Power to investigate complaints and inquire into information
(2)
Where a complaint is made orally, it shall be reduced into writing and read over to the person making the complaint.
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(3)
Every complaint, whether in writing or reduced into writing, shall be signed by the person making the complaint.
(4)
Every complaint, whether in writing or reduced into writing, shall be entered in a book kept at the office of the Registrar or recorded on any other medium so long as the information recorded on that other medium capable of being reproduced in legible form.
(5)
There shall be appended to every complaint entered or record under subsection (4) the date and hour on which such complaint was made.
(6)
Where an Inspector or police officer has reason to suspect the commission of an offence under this Act following a complaint made under subsection (1) or information otherwise received by him, he shall cause an investigation to be made and for such purpose may exercise all the powers of investigation provided for under this Act.
Powers of Inspector or police officer in investigation