Malaysia legislation
Section 24
Section 24
(a)
the name address and occupation (if any) of an informer;
(b)
the substance of the information received from the informer; or
(c)
any matter which might lead to the informer's discovery.
(2)
Save as otherwise provided in subsection (3) if any books documents or papers which are in evidence or liable to inspection in any civil or criminal proceeding contain any entry in which any informer is named or described or which might lead to his discovery, the Court shall cause the entry or passage in which any informer is described or named to be concealed from view or obliterated so far only as may be necessary to protect the informer from discovery.
(3)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsections (1) and (2) the Court may require the production of the original information or complaint of the informer (if in writing) permit enquiry and order full disclosure of the informer if after full enquiry into the case on a trial for any offence under this Act or in any other proceeding the Court is satisfied that—
(a)
the informer wilfully made in his information or complaint a material statement which he knew or believed to be false or did not believe to be true; or
(b)
substantial justice cannot be done without the disclosure of the informer.