ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTEGRITY COMMISSION ACT 2009

LAWS OF MALAYSIA ONLINE VERSION OF UPDATED TEXT OF REPRINT Act 700 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTEGRITY COMMISSION ACT 2009 As at 8 September 2023 This text is ONLY AN UPDATED TEXT of the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Act 2009 by the Attorney General’s Chambers. Unless and until reprinted pursuant to the powers of the Commissioner of Law Revision under subsection 14(1) of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1], this text is NOT AN AUTHENTIC TEXT. 2 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTEGRITY COMMISSION ACT 2009 Date of Royal Assent … … … … 19 August 2009 Date of publication in the Gazette … … … … 3 September 2009 Latest amendment made by P.U. (A) 270/2023 which came into operation on … … … … subparagraphs 2(a) and (b)— 8 September 2023; subparagraph 2(c) —1 July 2023 PREVIOUS REPRINTS First Reprint … … … … 2019 3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 700 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTEGRITY COMMISSION ACT 2009 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title, commencement and application 2. Interpretation PART II ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION 3. Establishment of the Commission 4. Functions of the Commission 5. Constitution of the Commission 6. Remuneration 7. Term of office 8. Vacation of office 9. Meetings of the Commission 10. Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman 11. Disclosure of interest 12. Exercise of functions and powers of the Commission by a Commissioner 4 Laws Of Malaysia PART III ADMINISTRATION Section 13. The Secretary 14. Officers and staff of the Commission 15. Consultants 16. Complaints Committee 17. Task Force 18. Other committees 19. Authority card 20. Use of staff, facilities or services 21. Cooperation with other agencies PART IV DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS 22. General power of the Commission in dealing with complaints 23. Complaints of misconduct 24. Scope of misconduct 25. Preliminary investigation 26. Findings of the Complaints Committee 27. Action by Commission after Complaints Committee’s findings 28. Commission may commence investigation on own initiative 29. Prevention of dual investigation 30. Findings of the Commission after investigation PART V INVESTIGATION POWERS 31. Powers of the Commission relating to investigation 32. Power to obtain documents or other things 33. Legal obligation to give information ACT 700 Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Section 34. Hearings 35. Public and closed hearings 36. Right of appearance of interested person 37. Legal representation 38. Examination of witnesses 39. Privileged documents, answers, etc. 40. Power to search with warrant 41. Search and seizure without warrant 42. List of things seized 43. Release of seized conveyance, etc. PART VI OFFENCES 44. Threats against witnesses 45. Contempt PART VII GENERAL 46. Funds 47. Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 48. Annual report 49. Protection of Commissioners, officers and staff of the Commission 50. Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 51. Public servant 52. Obligation of secrecy 53. Institution and conduct of prosecution 54. Regulations 55. Power of Prime Minister to amend Schedule SCHEDULE 5 7 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 700 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTEGRITY COMMISSION ACT 2009 An Act to provide for the establishment of the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission and to provide for its functions and powers and for other matters connected therewith. [1 April 2011, P.U. (B) 148/2011] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: PART I PRELIMINARY Short title, commencement and application 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Act 2009. (2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong by notification in the Gazette. (3) This Act applies to complaints made or referred to the Commission in respect of misconduct occurring on or after the commencement of this Act. (4) This Act shall apply to an enforcement agency as prescribed by the Prime Minister in the Schedule. (5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), this Act shall not apply to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission established under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 [Act 694]. 8 Laws Of Malaysia ACT 700 Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “enforcement agency” means— (a) any Ministry, Department, Agency or other body set up by the Federal Government, including a unit, section, division, department or agency of such Ministry, Department, Agency or body, conferred with enforcement functions by any written law or having enforcement powers; (b) a body established by a Federal law which is conferred with enforcement functions by that Federal law or any other written law; or (c) a unit, section, division, department or agency of a body established by Federal law having enforcement functions; “Complaints Committee” means the Complaints Committee established under section 16; “disciplinary offence” includes any act or inaction that constitutes or may constitute grounds for disciplinary action under any written law; “Task Force” means a Task Force established under section 17; “enforcement officer” means an officer of— (a) an enforcement agency; or (b) the joint service established under Article 133 of the Federal Constitution who is performing an enforcement function; “Commissioner” means the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and other Commissioner appointed under section 5; Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission 9 “Disciplinary Authority”, in relation to an enforcement officer in— (a) a Federal Ministry, means the appropriate Disciplinary Authority established under Part X of the Federal Constitution but does not include the Armed Forces Council established under Article 137 of the Federal Constitution; (b) a Federal statutory body, means the Disciplinary Authority established— (i) under the Federal law in force relating to the discipline of, and the imposition of surcharge on, officers of statutory bodies; or (ii) by any law by which a statutory body is incorporated; or (c) a joint service pursuant to Article 133 of the Federal Constitution, means the Disciplinary Authority established under Article 139 of the Federal Constitution; “misconduct” means any act or inaction as specified in section 24; “Commission” means the Enforcement Commission established under section 3. Agency Integrity PART II ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION Establishment of the Commission 3. (1) A body corporate to be known as the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission is established. (2) The Commission shall have perpetual succession and a common seal. 10 Laws Of Malaysia (3) ACT 700 The Commission may sue and be sued in its name. (4) Subject to and for the purposes of this Act, the Commission may, upon such terms as the Commission deems fit— (a) enter into contracts; (b) acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description; and (c) convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property or any interest in the property vested in the Commission. Functions of the Commission 4. (1) The functions of the Commission are as follows: (a) to receive complaints of misconduct from the public against an enforcement officer or against an enforcement agency in general and to investigate into and conduct hearings on such complaints; (b) to formulate and put in place mechanisms for the detection, investigation and prevention of misconduct by an enforcement officer; (c) to protect the interest of the public by preventing and dealing with misconduct of an enforcement officer; (d) to provide for the auditing and monitoring of particular aspects of the operations and procedures of an enforcement agency; (e) to promote awareness of, enhancement of, and education in relation to, integrity within an enforcement agency and to reduce misconduct amongst enforcement officers; Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission 11 (f) to assist the Government in formulating legislation, or to recommend administrative measures to the Government or an enforcement agency, in the promotion of integrity and the abolishment of misconduct amongst enforcement officers; (g) to study and verify any infringement of enforcement procedures and to make any necessary recommendations relating thereto; and (h) to make site visits to the premises of an enforcement agency, including visiting police stations and lockups in accordance with the procedures under any written law, and make any necessary recommendations relating thereto. (2) The Commission shall have power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for, or incidental to, the performance of its functions. Constitution of the Commission 5. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall, on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint not more than seven Commissioners, of whom there shall be a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman, for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the instrument of appointment. (2) No person shall be eligible to be appointed as a Commissioner if he is or was an enforcement officer. (3) The appointment of Commissioners under this section shall be published in the Gazette. Remuneration 6. A Commissioner shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may determine. 12 Laws Of Malaysia ACT 700 Term of office 7. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a Commissioner holds office for a term not exceeding three years as may be specified in his instrument of appointment, but he is eligible for re-appointment. (2) A person may not hold the office of a Commissioner for more than two terms consecutively. (3) A Commissioner may at any time resign his office by letter addressed to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. (4) The appointment of a Commissioner may at any time be revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Vacation of office 8. The office of a Commissioner shall be vacated if— (a) he dies; (b) there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted on, a charge in respect of— (i) an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude; (ii) an offence under any law relating to corruption; or (iii) any other offence punishable with imprisonment (in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine) for more than two years; (c) he becomes a bankrupt; (d) he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties; Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission 13 (e) he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission without leave of the Chairman; (f) his resignation has been accepted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; (g) his appointment has been revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; or (h) his term of appointment has expired. Meetings of the Commission 9. (1) The Commission shall meet as often as may be necessary for the performance of its functions. (2) The Chairman of the Commission shall preside at all meetings of the Commission. (3) The quorum of the Commission shall be four. (4) Every Commissioner present shall be entitled to one vote and if on a question to be determined by the Commission there is an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a casting vote. (5) The Commission shall determine the conduct of its own proceedings. (6) The Commission shall cause minutes of all its meetings to be maintained and kept in a proper form. (7) The Commission may invite any person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion but that person shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting or be present during the making of a decision. 14 Laws Of Malaysia ACT 700 Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman 10. Notwithstanding subsection 9(2), where the Chairman is for any reason unable to perform his functions, or during any period of vacancy in the office of the Chairman, the De