Prison Act 1995 s 31

s 31 Power of Commissioner General to order production in certain cases

(1) The Commissioner General— (a) may, being satisfied that there are reasonable grounds requiring the presence of a prisoner at any place in Malaysia; or (b) shall, where the presence of a prisoner is required for the purpose of any public inquiry, by order in writing, direct that the prisoner be taken to that place. (2) A prisoner taken from a prison under subsection (1) shall, whilst outside that prison, be kept in such custody as the Commissioner General may, by order in writing, direct, and whilst in that custody shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.

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Text as at 1 October 2009 (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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