Human Rights Commission of Malaysia 17 or proceeding, civil or criminal, shall be credited to the funds of the Commission. (7) Any expenses incurred by any member, officer or servant of the Commission, in any civil action or proceeding, brought against him in any court in respect of any act which is done or purported to be done by him under this Act or on the direction of the Commission shall be paid out of the funds of the Commission, unless such expenses are recovered by him in such civil action or proceeding. Application of Act 240 20. The Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 [Act 240] shall appl y to the Commission. Annual Report 21. (1) The Commission shall not later than the first meeting of Parliament of the following year, submit an annual report to Parliament of all its activities during the year to which the report relates. (2) The report shall contain a list of all matters referred to it, and the action taken in respect of them together with the recommendations of the Commission in respect of each matter. (3) The Commission may, whenever it considers it necessary to do so, submit special reports to Parliament in respect of any particular matter or matters referred to it, and the action taken in respect thereof. Regulations 22. The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the provisions of this Act, including for prescribing the procedure to be followed in the conduct of inquiries under this Act.