Malaysia legislation

Section 66

of SOCIETIES ACT 1966

Section 66

(2)

The person so summoned shall attend at the hour and place in the summons specified, and produce all documents in his custody, possession or power relating to such society or suspected society, and answer truthfully all questions which the Registrar or an Assistant Registrar may put to him.

(3)

The Registrar and every Assistant Registrar may administer oaths to and examine on oath any person summoned before him under this section.

(4)

If any person summoned by the Registrar or an Assistant Registrar under this section shall without lawful excuse fail to comply with any obligation imposed upon him by sub-section (2) or shall give information which the Registrar or Assistant Registrar believes to be false, the Registrar or Assistant Registrar may, if he considers it advisable to provide for the furture identification of such person, order that a photograph and impressions of fingerprints of such person be taken at such time and in such place and manner as the Registrar or Assistant Registrar may think fit. The Registrar may dispose of such photograph and impressions of fingerprints as he, in his absolute discretion, deems fit.

(5)

Any person who refuses to comply with such order or who obstructs compliance with such order may be arrested and detained in custody and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.

(6)

No statement made by a person summoned before the Registrar or an Assistant Registrar under the provisions of this section shall subject him to any arrest or criminal prosecution, or be proved against him in any criminal proceeding, except a prosecution for failing to answer truthfully under this section.

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