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Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984 s 25

Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984 s 25

s 25 Protection against suits for persons conducting inquiry

(1) Any person appointed under section 23 shall not be liable to an action or other proceedings for damages for or in relation to any act done or, omitted to be done in good faith in the performance or purported performance of any function under this Act. (2) An advocate and solicitor or other person appearing on behalf of a person at a hearing conducted under section 23 has the same protection and immunity as an advocate and solicitor appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court. (3) Subject to this Act, a person summoned to attend or appear at such hearing as a witness has the same protection as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.

Malay text (authoritative)

Perlindungan kepada orang yang menjalankan siasatan terhadap guaman

(1) Mana-mana orang yang dilantik di bawah seksyen 23 tidak boleh dikenakan sesuatu tindakan atau prosiding lain bagi ganti rugi kerana atau berhubungan dengan apa-apa perbuatan yang dilakukan atau ditinggalkan daripada dilakukan dengan suci hati dalam pelaksanaan atau berupa sebagai pelaksanaan apa-apa fungsi di bawah Akta ini. (2) Seseorang peguam bela dan peguam cara atau orang lain yang hadir bagi pihak seseorang di pendengaran yang dijalankan di bawah seksyen 23 mempunyai perlindungan dan imuniti yang sama seperti peguam bela dan peguam cara yang hadir bagi suatu pihak dalam prosiding di Mahkamah Tinggi. (3) Tertakluk pada Akta ini, seseorang yang disaman supaya menghadiri atau hadir di pendengaran itu sebagai saksi mempunyai perlindungan yang sama seperti seorang saksi dalam prosiding di Mahkamah Tinggi.

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Find Act 302 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗

Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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