s 47 Power to require attendance of persons acquainted with case
(1) The authorized officer making an investigation under this Act may, by order in writing, require the attendance before himself of any person who appears to him to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, and such person shall attend as required.
(2) If any such person refuses to attend as required by an order made under subsection (1), the authorized officer may report his refusal to a Magistrate who shall issue a warrant to secure the attendance of such person as may be required by the order.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa untuk menghendaki kehadiran orang yang mempunyai pengetahuan tentang kes
(1) Seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa yang membuat penyiasatan di bawah Akta ini, boleh melalui perintah secara bertulis, menghendaki mana-mana orang yang pada hemat pegawai diberi kuasa itu mempunyai pengetahuan tentang fakta dan hal keadaan kes itu supaya hadir di hadapannya, dan orang itu hendaklah hadir sebagaimana yang dikehendaki sedemikian.
(2) Jika mana-mana orang enggan hadir sebagaimana yang dikehendaki oleh suatu perintah yang dibuat di bawah subseksyen
(1), pegawai diberi kuasa itu boleh melaporkan keengganannya itu kepada Majistret yang hendaklah mengeluarkan suatu waran untuk memastikan kehadiran orang itu sebagaimana yang dikehendaki oleh perintah itu.
Text as at 1 November 2012 (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).
