Penal Code Of Malaysia

The revised version entered into force on 7 august 1997.

Penal code of malaysia. The penal code malay. Punishment of offences committed beyond but which by law may be tried within malaysia 4. Penal code section 130b interpretation in relation to this chapter. Extension of code to extraterritorial offences 5.

Kanun keseksaan is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in malaysia its official long title is an act relating to criminal offences throughout malaysia 31 march 1976 act a327. The sedition act 1948 is a british colonial era law that criminalises any conduct with a seditious tendency the utterance of seditious words and import or distribution of seditious publications. The act was first enacted in 1936 as fms cap 45 and extended to have effect throughout malaysia with effect from 31 march 1976 by p. After the withdrawal of two controversial clauses relating to the national flag and vandalism the amendments made to the malaysian penal code finally took effect from 31 december 2014.

Extension of code to extra territorial offences 5. Certain laws not to be affected by this code. C with her consent when her consent has been obtained by putting her in fear of death or hurt to herself or any other person or obtained under a misconception of fact and the man knows or has reason to believe that the consent was given in consequence of such misconception. The notable changes are discussed below.

Punishment of offences committed beyond but which by law may be tried within malaysia 4. Punishment of offences committed within malaysia 3. Ii influence or compel the government of malaysia or the government of any state in malaysia any other government or any international organization to do or refrain from doing any act. Laws of malaysia act 574 penal code arrangement of sections chapter i preliminary section 1.

Laws of malaysia act 574 penal code arrangement of sections chapter i preliminary section 1. The laws and penal code provisions used in the cases described above are incompatible with international human rights law. Kanun keseksaan is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in malaysia its official long title is an act relating to criminal offences throughout malaysia 31 march 1976 act a327. The sole jurisdiction of parliament of malaysia is established over criminal law in malaysia.

Academia edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. This is the official consolidation including all amendments as at 15 november 1998. The sole jurisdiction of parliament of malaysia is established over criminal law in malaysia. The code was then revised and published in the gazette on 31 july 1997.

B without her consent.