Whistleblower Protection Act Malaysia

Protection against detrimental action 11.

Whistleblower protection act malaysia. Disclosure of improper conduct 7. Part i preliminary 1. Kuala lumpur sept 18 a senior official of a private company claimed trial at the kuala lumpur sessions court today in the first ever indictment under the whistleblower protection act in malaysia. Interpretation p art ii administration 3.

Many people are misleading malaysians regarding malaysia s whistleblower protection act 2010 wpa. The informant willing to be identified by macc. Wafiy abd aziz 35 was charged under section 10 3 b the whistleblower protection act 2010. Co operation with other agencies p art iii whistleblower protection 6.

Immunity from civil and criminal action 10. Interpretation in this act unless the context otherwise requires. General powers of enforcement agency 4. The act will provide protection to whistleblowers from any act prejudicial effect of disclosure has been made.

Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Short title and commencement 2. 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. Whistleblowers protection act 2010 act 711 an act to promote disclosure of information about any corruption or other misconduct.

2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. In turn whistleblowers are given 3 types of protections. Under section 6 1 of the whistleblower protection act a whistleblower is anyone who discloses any disciplinary offences or criminal offences to the authorities such as corruption and fraud. Power of minister to issue directions 5.

Short title and commencement 1 this act may be cited as the whistleblower protection act 2010. Protection of confidential information 9. Revocation of whistleblower protection laws of malaysia act 711 whistleblower protection act 2010.