Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 s 16
s 16 Protection of witness’ identity
(1) Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, any report through any means on a protected witness shall not reveal or contain—
(a) the name;
(b) the address;
(c) the picture of the protected witness or any other person, place or thing which may lead to the identification of the protected witness; or
(d) any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of the protected witness.
(2) Any person who prepares a report in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and also to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.
Malay text (authoritative)
Perlindungan identiti saksi
(1) Walau apa pun mana-mana undang-undang bertulis yang berlawanan, apa-apa laporan melalui apa-apa cara mengenai saksi yang dilindungi tidak boleh mendedahkan atau mengandungi—
(a) nama;
(b) alamat;
(c) gambar saksi yang dilindungi atau mana-mana orang lain, tempat atau benda yang boleh menyebabkan saksi yang dilindungi itu dicam; atau
(d) apa-apa keterangan atau apa-apa benda lain yang berkemungkinan menyebabkan saksi yang dilindungi itu dicam.
(2) Mana-mana orang yang menyediakan laporan berlanggaran dengan subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi lima tahun dan juga didenda tidak melebihi sepuluh ribu ringgit.
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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).
