Penal Code Of Malaysia
Certain laws not to be affected by this code.
Penal code of malaysia. Every person shall be liable to punishment under this code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof of which he shall be guilty within malaysia. Act 574 penal code section 430 mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water 430. 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.
Saving of powers of high court 5. Criminal procedure code 3 laws of malaysia act 593 criminal procedure code arrangement of sections pa r t 1 preliminary ch a p t e r 1 section 1. Extension of code to extraterritorial offences 5.
Punishment of offences committed within malaysia 3. Laws of malaysia act 574 penal code arrangement of sections chapter i preliminary section 1. Act 574 penal code section 130b interpretation in relation to this chapter 130b.
This act may be cited as the penal code. Article 19 has previously called for amendments to the penal code to bring it into line with international human rights law. The sole jurisdiction of parliament of malaysia is established over criminal law in malaysia.
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. 2 punishment of offences committed within malaysia. Penal code of malaysia.
Laws of england when applicable pa r t ii provisions as to criminal courts ch a. Trial of offences under penal code and other laws 4. Certain laws not to be affected by this code chapter ii.
Punishment of offences committed within malaysia 3. The notable changes are discussed below. Punishment of offences committed beyond but which by law may be tried within malaysia 4.
Penal code act 574 as at 1st august 2002 2002 international law book services kuala lumpur malaysia 222 pp. Laws of malaysia act 574 penal code arrangement of sections chapter i preliminary section 1. Malaysians are now suffering the consequences of the previous government s failure to follow through on its commitments to reform repressive laws said bugher.
Its official long title is an act relating to criminal offences throughout malaysia 31 march 1976 act a327. Extension of code to extra territorial offences 5.
