Fire Services Act 1988 s 42
s 42 Power to require attendance of witnesses
(1) An authorized officer making an investigation under section 41 may by order in writing require the attendance before himself of any person who appears to the officer to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and such person shall attend as so required.
(2) If any such person fails to attend as so required, such officer may report such failure to a Magistrate who may thereupon in his discretion issue a warrant to secure the attendance of such person as required by such order aforesaid.
(3) A person attending as required under subsection (1) shall be entitled to be paid the reasonable travelling and subsistence expenses incurred by him; and it shall be lawful for the Director General to pay such expenses.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa untuk menghendaki kehadiran saksi
(1) Seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa yang menjalankan penyiasatan di bawah seksyen 41 boleh melalui perintah secara bertulis menghendaki mana-mana orang yang didapati oleh pegawai itu mengetahui hal keadaan kes itu supaya hadir di hadapannya, dan orang itu hendaklah hadir sebagaimana yang dikehendaki sedemikian.
(2) Jika mana-mana orang itu tidak hadir sebagaimana yang dikehendaki sedemikian, pegawai itu boleh melaporkan ketidakhadiran itu kepada seorang Majistret yang sesudah itu boleh mengikut budi bicaranya mengeluarkan suatu waran untuk menjamin kehadiran orang itu sebagaimana yang dikehendaki oleh perintah yang disebut terdahulu.
(3) Seseorang yang hadir sebagaimana yang dikehendaki di bawah subseksyen (1) berhak dibayar perbelanjaan perjalanan dan sara hidup yang munasabah yang dilakukan olehnya; dan adalah sah bagi Ketua Pengarah untuk membayar perbelanjaan itu.
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Text as at 1 April 2023 (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).
