s 18 Information on offences involving domestic violence
(1) Any person who has reason to believe that an offence involving domestic violence is being or has been committed may give information in respect thereof to an enforcement officer.
(2) No person who gives any such information in good faith shall incur any liability for defamation or otherwise in respect of the giving of such information.
Malay text (authoritative)
Maklumat mengenai kesalahan yang melibatkan keganasan rumah tangga
(1) Mana-mana orang yang mempunyai sebab untuk mempercayai bahawa suatu kesalahan yang melibatkan keganasan rumah tangga sedang atau telah dilakukan boleh memberikan maklumat berkenaan dengannya kepada seorang pegawai penguat kuasa.
(2) Tiada seorang pun yang memberikan apa-apa maklumat sedemikian dengan suci hati boleh menanggung apa-apa liabiliti kerana fitnah atau selainnya berkenaan dengan pemberian maklumat itu.
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Text as at 1 June 2018 (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).