Malaysia legislation
Section 10
Section 10
(1)
The Commissioners shall have the powers to appoint any person, whether in the service of the Government or not, to act as interpreter in any matter brought before them and to translate any books, papers or writings produced to them.
(2)
Any interpreter appointed under this section shall make and subscribe before the Commissioners the following affirmation—
“I …….. do solemnly declare and affirm that I will faithfully perform the duties of interpreter and will truly interpret the questions put and the answers given by witnesses and also statements made by the Commissioners and will truly translate or explain and transcribe all documents entrusted to me for such purpose to the best of my ability, and that I will not, except as authorised by the Commissioners, directly or indirectly reveal the contents of such documents as may be entrusted to me, nor the evidence given by witnesses which may have been interpreted by me.”
Allowances.