Malaysia legislation
Section 35
Section 35
(2)
If it appears to the appropriate Disciplinary Committee that there exists a prima facie case against the officer, the appropriate Disciplinary Committee shall—
(a)
direct that a charge containing the facts of the disciplinary offence alleged to have been committed by the officer and the grounds on which it is proposed to dismiss the officer or reduce his rank be sent to the officer; and
(b)
call upon the officer to make, within a period of twenty-one days from the date he receives the charge, a written representation containing the grounds upon which he relies to exculpate himself.
(3)
If, after considering the representation made pursuant to subregulation (1), the appropriate Disciplinary Committee is of the opinion that the disciplinary offence committed by the officer does not warrant a punishment of dismissal or reduction in rank, the appropriate Disciplinary Committee may impose upon the officer any of the lesser punishments specified in regulation 40 as it deems appropriate.
(4)
If the officer does not make any representation within the period specified in paragraph (2)(b), or if the officer made such a representation but the representation does not exculpate himself to the satisfaction of the appropriate
Disciplinary Committee, the Disciplinary Committee shall then proceed to consider and decide on the dismissal or reduction in rank of the officer.
(5)
If the appropriate Disciplinary Committee is of the opinion that the case against the officer requires further clarification, the Disciplinary Committee may establish an Investigation Committee for the purpose of obtaining such further clarification.
Investigation Committee