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Postal Services Act 1991 s 43

Postal Services Act 1991 s 43

This legislation has been repealed. Do not cite it as law in force.

Text recovered by OCR from a scanned copy — section numbers and wording may be wrong. Check the official PDF on lom.agc.gov.my before citing.

s 43

(1) An officer authorized under section 41 who is exercising the powers of entorcement conferred under this Act or any rules made thereunder may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case. (2) The person so examined shall be legally bound to answer all questions relating to such case put to him by the officer referred to in subsection (1): Provided that such person may refuse to answer any question if such officer fails or refuses on demand to produce to him the authorization in writing given by the Minister to that officer under section 41: Provided further that such person may refuse to answer any question the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or penalty or forfeiture. (3) A person making a statement under this section shall be legally bound to state the truth, whether or not such statement is made wholly or partly in answer to questions. (4) An officer authorized under section 41 who is examining a person under subsection (1) shall first inform that person of the provisions of subsections (2) and (3). (5) A statement made by any person under this section shall, whenever possible, be reduced into writing and signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumb print, as the case may be, after it has been read to him in the language in which he made it and after he has been given an opportunity to make any corrections he may wish. Admissibility of statement

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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).

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