Sections 58β59 were repealed by later amendments.
s 38 Power to require attendance of person acquainted with case
(1) An authorized officer conducting an investigation under this Act may by order in writing require the attendance before himself of a person who appears to the authorized officer to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and the person shall attend as so required.
(2) If the person fails to attend as required, the authorized officer may report the failure to a Magistrate who shall issue a warrant to secure the attendance of the person.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa untuk menghendaki kehadiran orang yang mengetahui mengenai kes
(1) Seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa yang menjalankan suatu penyiasatan di bawah Akta ini boleh melalui perintah secara bertulis menghendaki supaya hadir di hadapannya seseorang yang pada hemat pegawai diberi kuasa itu mengetahui tentang hal keadaan kes itu, dan orang itu hendaklah hadir sebagaimana yang dikehendaki sedemikian.
(2) Jika orang itu tidak hadir sebagaimana yang dikehendaki, pegawai diberi kuasa itu boleh melaporkan ketidakhadiran itu kepada seorang Majistret yang hendaklah mengeluarkan suatu waran untuk memastikan kehadiran orang itu.
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Find Act 708 on lom.agc.gov.my β
Text as at 4 July 2023 (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).
