Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act 1952 s 16
s 16 Power of House to order attendance of witnesses and production of documents
The House, and any committee which is duly authorized by an order of the House to send for persons, documents, or papers, may order any person to attend before the House or before such committee, and to produce any paper, book, record, or document in the possession or under the control of such person.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa Majlis memerintah kehadiran saksi dan memerintah dikemukakan dokumen
Majlis, dan mana-mana jawatankuasa yang diberi kuasa sewajarnya dengan perintah Majlis untuk memanggil orang-orang, dokumen, atau kertas, boleh memerintahkan mana-mana orang supaya hadir di hadapan Majlis atau di hadapan jawatankuasa itu, dan mengemukakan apa-apa kertas, buku, rekod, atau dokumen dalam milikan atau di bawah kawalan orang itu.
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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).