Pay the Penalty

Every Commissioner for Oaths must be responsible and act in that manner too. 

Any infraction in behaviour or of the Commissioners for Oaths rules, 1993 and you will pay the penalty.

Part XI expressly states that a Commissioner who fails to comply with the following rules 11,12,14,15,16,19 and 21 will have to ‘face the music’. When he is found guilty for any of these offences and convicted, he can be fined not exceeding RM1, 000 or to an imprisonment term not exceeding 6 months. He can also be both fined and imprisoned.

Let us look what are these Rules.

Rule 11: An offence to function as a Commissioner who are also solicitors and advocates for persons  if they are representing such persons in court as their solicitor and advocate.

Rule 12: An offence to function as a Commissioner for Rule 12 (a) and 12(b) for documents prepared by the Commissioner himself/herself.

Rule 13: For poor conduct and negligently performing duties as a Commissioner.

Rule 14: For not maintaining a register or poorly maintaining one and not submitting it to the Registrar on time or on request.

Rule 15:  For changing address of business without prior consent of the Lord President in writing.

Rule16: Not displaying the letter of appointment in the specified form and manner.

Rule 19: Seal and identification numbers not in order as specified by Rule 19.

Rule 21: Not following the rate of fees and conditions for receiving such fees