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Laws of Malaysia
ACT 597
report made by the Commission under this Act or against any other
person in respect of the publication by such person of a substantially
true account of such report.
(4) Chapters IX and X of the Penal Code [Act 574] shall apply to
members, officers and servants of the Commission as if references to
“public servant” had been replaced with “member, officer or servant
of the Commission”.
PART V
GENERAL
Funds
19. (1) The Government shall provide the Commission with
adequate funds annually to enable the Commission to discharge its
functions under this Act.
(2) The Commission shall not receive any foreign fund.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Commission may receive
funds without any conditions from any individual or organization
only for the purpose of promoting awareness of and providing
education in relation to human rights as may be approved by the
Commission.
(4) The Commission shall cause proper audited accounts to be
kept of its income and expenditure, and assets and liabilities.
(5) The financial year of the Commission shall be the calendar
year.
(6) Any expenses incurred by the Commission in any action or
proceeding, civil or criminal, brought by or against the Commission
before any court shall be paid out of the funds of the Commission and
any cost paid to or recovered by, the Commission in any such action