Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 Malaysia

Tony pua and others should be protected under the whistleblower protection act 2010.

Whistleblower protection act 2010 malaysia. Interpretation in this act unless the context otherwise requires. Revocation of whistleblower protection laws of malaysia act 711 whistleblower protection act 2010. Interpretation p art ii administration 3. The law says that if you disclose instead of reporting a crime you are not a whistleblower and would in fact have committed a crime.

Short title and commencement 1 this act may be cited as the whistleblower protection act 2010. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. Part i preliminary 1. Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows.

Protection against detrimental action 11. Whistleblower protection act 2010 act 711 has been passed in parliament on may 6 2010. Alternatively the whistleblower may write directly to the relevant regulatory authorities as prescribed by the whistleblower protection act 2010 including but not limited to bank negara malaysia bnm securities commission sc and malaysian anti corruption commission macc. Disclosure of improper conduct 7.

Description of the act. Short title and commencement 2. Power of minister to issue directions 5. Act 711 is intended to curb abuses in the public and private sector particularly misconducts which are corruption related.

Section 7 1 a whistleblowers protection act 2010 whistleblowers should not be liable to any civil action criminal or disciplinary consequences of such disclosure. Steven sim malay mail online. Co operation with other agencies p art iii whistleblower protection 6. Immunity from civil and criminal action 10.

Prevention is an integral part of the macc s three pronged strategy as stipulated under section 7 c d and e of the macc act 2009 to detect the risks in corruption in practices systems and work procedures and to advise on the likelihood of occurrences of corruption. Protection of confidential information 9. But stop telling malaysians that the law gives the edge protection when it clearly does not. General powers of enforcement agency 4.

As bursa malaysia is not recognised by the legal affairs division bahagian hal ehwal undang undang bheuu of the prime minister s department who is the coordinating agency of the act as an. Securities commission which is an enforcement agency under the whistleblower protection act 2010 act. In an effort to encourage whistleblowers to come forward with information on any alleged improper conduct the whistleblower protection act 2010 provides safe avenues for them to make disclosures of such alleged improper conduct whistleblowing to the relevant authorities in good faith by protecting their identities providing them with immunity from civil and criminal proceedings and.