Laws Of Malaysia Human Rights Commission Of Malaysia Act 1999 Date of Royal Assent: 27 August 1999
Date of publication in the Gazette: 09 September 1999 Arrangement of Sections Part I
PRELIMINARY Section
| 1. | Short title and commencement | | 2. | Interpretation |
Part II
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA Section
| 3. | Establishment of the Commission | | 4. | Functions and powers of the Commission | | 5. | Members of the Commission and term of office | | 6. | Chairman and Vice-Chairman | | 7. | Meetings of the Commission | | 8. | Remuneration | | 9. | Vacation of office | | 10. | Disqualification | | 11. | Resignation |
Part III
POWERS OF INQUIRY OF THE COMMISSION Section
| 12. | Commission may inquire on own motion or on complaint | | 13. | Procedure where infringement is not disclosed or is disclosed | | 14. | Powers relating to inquiries | | 15. | Evidence before the Commission |
Part IV
STAFF OF THE COMMISSION Section
| 16. | Appointment of Secretary and the staff | | 17. | Delegations of powers | | 18. | Protection of members, officers and servants of the Commission |
Part V
GENERAL Section
| 19. | Funds | | 20. | Application of Act 240 | | 21. | Annual report | | 22. | Regulations | | 23. | Power to make disciplinary regulations |
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia; to set out the powers and functions of such commission for the protection and promotion of human rights in Malaysia; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: | 
