Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Act 2009 s 23
s 23 Protection against any legal proceedings
No action, suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie or be brought, instituted or maintained in any court against—
(a) the Minister;
(b) the Head of DNA Databank;
(c) the Deputy Head of DNA Databank;
(d) DNA Databank officers;
(e) a government medical officer; or
(f) a chemist,
in respect of any act or omission done by him in good faith in carrying out his powers, functions and responsibilities under this Act in such capacity.
Malay text (authoritative)
Perlindungan terhadap apa-apa prosiding undang-undang
Tiada tindakan, guaman, pendakwaan atau prosiding lain boleh diambil atau dibawa, dimulakan atau dibuat dalam mana-mana mahkamah terhadap—
(a) Menteri;
(b) Ketua Bank Data DNA;
(c) Timbalan Ketua Bank Data DNA;
(d) pegawai Bank Data DNA;
(e) pegawai perubatan kerajaan; atau
(f) ahli kimia, berkenaan apa-apa perbuatan atau peninggalan yang dilakukan olehnya dengan suci hati dalam menjalankan kuasa, fungsi dan tanggungjawabnya di bawah Akta ini atas sifat yang sedemikian.
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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).