Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act 1952 s 20
Any person who, before the House or any committee (and whether or not that person has been sworn or has made an affirmation), wilfully and corruptly makes a false answer to any question material to the subject of enquiry which may be put to him during the course of any examination, shall be guilty of the offence of giving false evidence and liable on conviction to the penalties prescribed therefor in section 193 of the Penal Code [Act 574].
Hukuman kerana memberi jawapan palsu
Mana-mana orang yang, di hadapan Majlis atau mana-mana jawatankuasa (dan sama ada orang itu telah mengangkat sumpah atau telah membuat ikrar atau tidak), dengan sengaja dan secara rasuah membuat jawapan palsu kepada apa-apa soalan yang material bagi subjek siasatan, yang dikemukakan kepadanya dalam perjalanan apa-apa pemeriksaan, adalah melakukan kesalahan memberi keterangan palsu dan apabila disabitkan boleh dikenakan penalti yang ditetapkan baginya dalam seksyen 193 Kanun Keseksaan [Akta 574].
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).