Service Commissions Act 1957 Part II — Privileges and protection

s 3–s 4 · 2 sections

Certain communications to be privileged

s 3

No person shall in any legal proceedings be permitted or compelled to produce or disclose any communication written or oral which has taken place between a Commission or any member of the Commission and the Government or any Minister or public officer or any communication between members of a Commission in exercise of or in connection with the exercise of the functions of the Commission unless the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall, in writing, consent to such production or disclosure.

Protection of members

s 4

Every member of a Commission shall have such and like protection and privileges in case of any action or suit brought against him for any act done or omitted to be done by him when acting in the execution of his office as is by law given to any Magistrate acting in the execution of his office.

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