s 101 Investigation
(1) An Investigating Tribunal shall, within two weeks of its appointment, commence its investigation into the application or complaint and report its findings to the Disciplinary Board as expeditiously as may be reasonably expected of it but, not later than two months after the commencement of such investigation, or within such other period as the chairman of the Disciplinary Board may in writing specify upon an application made by the Investigating Tribunal for an extension of the period of two months. (2) For the purposes of any investigation the Investigating Tribunal may— (a) call upon or employ any person to make or assist in the making of whatever preliminary investigation it thinks necessary; (b) require the production for inspection by the Investigating Tribunal or any person employed under paragraph (a) of any book, document or paper which may relate to or be connected with the subject matter of the investigation and may require any person to give information in relation to such book, document or paper; and (c) require the person concerned to give all information in relation to any such book, document or paper which may be reasonably required by the Investigating Tribunal or by the person employed under paragraph (a). (3) Any advocate and solicitor and any other person who without lawful excuse refuses or fails to produce to the Investigating Tribunal or to any person whom the Tribunal may employ for the purposes of investigation any book, document or paper or fails to give any such information relating thereto under paragraph (2)(b) or (c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to *a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both. (4) Before the Investigating Tribunal commences its hearing in respect of any matter— (a) the Investigating Tribunal shall post or deliver to the advocate and solicitor concerned— (i) a copy of any written a pplication of complaint and of any statutory declaration or affidavit that has been made in support of the application or complaint; and (ii) a notice inviting the advocate and solicitor concerned, within such period (not being less than fourteen days) as may be specified in the notice, to give to the investigating Tribunal any written explanation he may wish to offer and to advise the Investigating Tribunal if he wishes to be heard by the Investigating Tribunal; and (b) the Investigating Tribunal shall allow the time specified in the notice to elapse and give the advocate and solicitor concerned reasonable opportunity to be heard if he so desires and shall give due consideration to any explanation he may make. *NOTE—Provision before amendment made by Act A861 is a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit.