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31st. DECEMBER, 1984

(2) Any person who being legally bound under subsection (1) of this section to submit to the taking of his photographs or finger impressions refuses or fails to submit thereto on demand shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to both such imprisonment and fine.

9. (1) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may from time to time extend the validity of any order of detention confirmed under the provisions of subsection (2) of section 3 of this Order for periods not exceeding one year at any one time and may at any time refer any such order for further consideration by an advisory committee.

(2) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may from time to time extend the period for which a person is directed to be under the supervision of the police by any order confirmed under the provisions of subsection (2) of section 3 of this Order and may at any time refer any such order for further consideration by an advisory committee.

10. For the purposes of this Order the Minister may with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan from time to time appoint one or more advisory committees each consisting of not less than two persons.

11. (1) Every advisory committee shall for the purposes of this Order have all the powers of a court for the summoning and examination of witnesses, the administration of oaths of affirmations and for compelling the production of documents.

(2) Every member of an advisory committee shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code 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 Order the like protection and privileges as are by law given to a Judge in the execution of his office.

(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 Order and any rules made under section 18 of this Order may regulate its own procedure.

12. Nothing in this Order or in any rules made under section 18 of this Order shall require the Minister or any other public servant to disclose facts which he considers it to be against the public interest to disclose.

13. (1) Every person detained in pursuance of an order made under the provisions of section 2 of this Order shall be detained in such place as the Minister may direct and in accordance with instructions issued by the Minister. 491