Penal Code Act 574 Malaysia
Malaysian penal code act 574 1.
Penal code act 574 malaysia. Certain laws not to be affected by this code. Whoever voluntarily causes a woman with child to miscarry shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both. Extension of code to extra territorial offences 5. 2 punishment of offences committed within malaysia.
Certain laws not to be affected by this code chapter ii. 1penal code laws of malaysia reprint act 574 penal code incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by the commissioner of law revision malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd 2006. And if the woman is quick with child shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine. Extension of code to extraterritorial offences 5.
Punishment of offences committed beyond but which by law may be tried within malaysia 4. The penal code malay. Penal code of malaysia. 1 in this chapter.
Punishment of offences committed within malaysia 3. Chapter i contains preliminary provisions. Punishment of offences committed within malaysia 3. This act may be cited as the penal code.
Laws of malaysia a 196 laws of malaysia act574 by fire or to cause an offence punishable with death or imprisonment or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or to impute unchastity to a woman shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine or with both. Doc normes legislation on line attorney general s chambers malaysia pdf of code as amended to 1 2 2018 doc normes consulted on 2015 05 15 abstract citation. 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.
A sells lets for hire or otherwise disposes of or procures buys or hires or otherwise obtains possession of any person with such intention that the person is to be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or of having sexual intercourse with any other person either within or outside malaysia or knowing or having reason to believe that the person will be. Entity means a person group trust partnership or fund. Explosive or other lethal device means. 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.
Chapter ii general explanations. Punishment of offences committed beyond but which by law may be tried within malaysia 4. Interpretation in relation to this chapter. Penal code section 130b.
Exploiting any person for purposes of prostitution. Penal code section 372.