Malaysia legislation

Section 13

of Inquiry Commissions Enactment 1981

Section 13

(1)

Any person who hinders or attempts to hinder any person from giving evidence before the Commissioners or by threats, deters or attempts to deter any person from giving such evidence, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for one year.

(2)

Any person who threatens, insults or injures any person for having given evidence, or on account of the evidence which he has given before the Commissioners, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for one year.

Penalty for contempt.

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