Section 10
Constitution of advisory committees
of Criminal Law (Preventive Detention) Act
For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may, with the approval of
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan. appoint one or more advisory committees each consisting of not less than two persons.
Powers and procedure of advisory committees 11.
(1)
Every advisory committee shall for the purposes of this Act have all the powers of a court for the summoning and examination of witnesses, the administration of oaths or affirmations and for compelling the production of documents.
(2)
Every member of an advisory committee is deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code (Chapter 22) and shall have, in case of any action or suit brought against him for any act done or omitted to be done in the execution of his duty under the provisions of this
Act, the same protection and privileges as are by law given to a judge in the execution of his ofice.
(3)
Every advisory committee shall have regard to the requirements of public safety, the protection of individuals and the safeguarding of sources of information and subject to the provisions of this Act and any rules made under section 18 may regulate its own procedure.