Money Services Business Act 2011 s 63

s 63 Requirement to provide translation

(1) Where an investigation officer finds, seizes, detains or takes possession of, a document which, wholly or partly, is in a language other than the national language or the English language, or in any sign or code, the investigating officer, orally or in writing, may require the person who had the possession, custody or control of the document, to furnish to the investigating officer a translation in the national language or the English language within such period as he may specify. (2) Where the person is required to furnish a translation under subsection (1) is not the person under investigation, the Bank may pay him a reasonable fee for the translation. (3) No person shall knowingly furnish a translation under subsection (1) which is not accurate, faithful and true, or knowingly make a translation under that section which is not accurate, faithful and true. (4) Any person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence.

Malay text (authoritative)

Kehendak supaya menyediakan terjemahan

(1) Jika seseorang pegawai penyiasat menjumpai, menyita, menahan atau mengambil milik, sesuatu dokumen yang, keseluruhan atau sebahagiannya, adalah dalam suatu bahasa selain bahasa kebangsaan atau bahasa Inggeris, atau dalam apa-apa isyarat atau kod, maka pegawai penyiasat itu boleh, secara lisan atau bertulis, menghendaki orang yang mempunyai milikan, jagaan atau kawalan ke atas dokumen itu, supaya memberikan kepada pegawai penyiasat itu suatu terjemahan dalam bahasa kebangsaan atau bahasa Inggeris dalam apa-apa tempoh yang ditentukannya. (2) Jika orang yang dikehendaki untuk memberikan suatu terjemahan di bawah subseksyen (1) bukannya orang yang disiasat, Bank boleh membayar kepadanya suatu fi yang munasabah bagi terjemahan itu. (3) Tiada seorang pun boleh dengan pengetahuannya memberikan suatu terjemahan di bawah subseksyen (1) yang bukannya suatu terjemahan yang tepat, jujur dan benar, atau yang diketahuinya membuat suatu terjemahan di bawah subseksyen itu yang tidak tepat, jujur dan benar. (4) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar subseksyen (3) melakukan suatu kesalahan.

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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).

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