Penal Code
PENAL CODE
KANUN KESEKSAAN
Act 574 · consolidated to 4 Jul 2023 · 313 pp
Artistic freedom
This copy of the Act is 3 years old. Any amendment made since 4 July 2023 is not in this text. Check the AGC record for later amendments.
What this does to artists
The general criminal law, and the home of the provisions most often turned on artists: obscenity (ss.292 to 294, which reach obscene objects, books, drawings and songs or recitations in public), wounding religious feelings (s.298 and s.298A), and statements conducing to public mischief (s.505).
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Section 294(a) reaches an obscene song, ballad or words in or near a public place. It is the busking and stand-up provision.
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Section numbers read out of the AGC text itself
s.292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
s.293Sale, etc., of obscene objects or documents to young person
s.294Obscene songs
s.298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person
topicCausing, etc., disharmony, disunity, or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill will on grounds of religion
s.505Statements conducing to public mischief
s.503Criminal intimidation
s.504Intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace
Where this one bites
Scenario
DJ a club night
You are playing other people's recordings to a paying room. Three separate licences, one venue licence, a stat…
ScenarioBusk or perform in the street
The rule that decides whether you can play is almost always your own council's by-law, and nobody publishes th…
ScenarioPaint a mural or install work in public space
Your copyright survives on someone else's wall. What the owner may then do to it is the fight.…
ScenarioPublish a book or zine
Printing needs a licence, publishing needs a permit, and the Minister can prohibit the result outright.…
ScenarioStage a play, gig or live show
Two sets of performing rights, a venue licence, a duty on admissions, and the question of what your cast actua…
ScenarioStopped, raided, shut down or arrested
This is a frightening place to be, and it usually has more give in it than it feels like. Most of these turn o…
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s.1Short title
s.2Punishment of offences committed within Malaysia
s.3Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Malaysia
s.4Extension of Code to extraterritorial offences
s.5Certain laws not to be affected by this Code
s.6Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
s.7Expression once explained is used in the same sense throughout the Code
s.8“Gender”
s.9“Number”
s.10“Man” and “woman”
s.11“Person”
s.12“Public”
s.13(There are no ss. 14–16)
s.17“Government” (There is no s. 18)
s.19“Judge”
s.20“Court”
s.21“Public servant”
s.22“Movable property”
s.23“Wrongful gain” and “wrongful loss”
s.24“Dishonestly”
s.25“Fraudulently”
s.26“Reason to believe”
s.27“Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant”
s.28“Counterfeit”
s.29“Document”
s.30“Valuable security”
s.31“A will”
s.32Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
s.33“Act” and “omission”
s.34Each of several persons liable for an act done by all, in like manner as if done by him alone
s.35When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
s.36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
s.37Cooperation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
s.38Several persons engaged in the commission of a criminal act, may be guilty of different offences
s.39“Voluntarily”
s.40“Offence” (There are no ss. 41–42)
s.43“Illegal”, “unlawful” and “legally bound to do”
s.44“Injury”
s.45“Life”
s.46“Death”
s.47“Animal”
s.48“Vessel”
s.49“Year” and “month”
s.50“Section”
s.51“Oath”
s.52“Good faith”
s.52A“Non-serious offence”
s.52B“Serious offence”
s.57Fractions of terms of punishment (There is no s. 58) 59–60. (There are no ss. 61–62)
s.71Limit of punishment of offence which is made up of several offences
s.72Punishment of a person found guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which 73–
s.75Punishment of persons convicted, after a previous conviction of an offence punishable with three years imprisonment
s.75APunishment of mandatory imprisonment for persons convicted of multiple serious offences
s.76Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
s.77Act of Judge when acting judicially
s.78Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a Court
s.79Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified by law
s.80Accident in the doing of a lawful act
s.81Act likely to cause harm but done without a criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
s.82Act of a child under 10 years of age
s.83Act of a child above 10 and under 12 years of age, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding
s.84Act of a person of unsound mind
s.85Intoxication when a defence
s.86Effect of defence of intoxication when established
s.87Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
s.88Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for the benefit of a person
s.89Act done in good faith for the benefit of a child or person of unsound mind, by or by consent of guardian
s.90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception and consent of a child or person of unsound mind
s.91Acts which are offences independently of harm caused to the person consenting, are not within the exceptions in sections 87, 88 and
s.92Act done in good faith for the benefit of a person without consent
s.93Communication made in good faith
s.94Act to which a person is compelled by threats
s.95Act causing slight harm Right of Private Defence
s.96Nothing done in private defence is an offence
s.97Right of private defence of the body and of property
s.98Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind
s.99Acts against which there is no right of private defence
s.100When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
s.102Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
s.103When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
s.105Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
s.106Right of private defence against a deadly assault when there is risk of harm to an innocent person
s.107Abetment of a thing
s.108Abettor
s.108AAbetment in Malaysia of offences outside Malaysia
s.109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment
s.110Punishment of abetment if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor
s.111Liability of abettor when one act is abetted and a different act is done
s.112Abettor, when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
s.113Liability of abettor for an offence caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
s.114Abettor present when offence committed
s.115Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
s.116Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment
s.117Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than ten persons
s.118Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
s.119A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent
s.120Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
s.120ADefinition of criminal conspiracy
s.120BPunishment of criminal conspiracy
s.121Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting the waging of war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri
s.121AOffences against the person of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri
s.121BOffences against the authority of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri
s.121CAbetting offences under section 121a or 121b
s.121DIntentional omission to give information of offences against section 121, 121a, 121b or 121c by a person bound to inform
s.122Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri
s.123Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war
s.124Assaulting Member of Parliament, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
s.124BActivity detrimental to parliamentary democracy
s.124CAttempt to commit activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy
s.124DPrinting, sale, etc., of documents and publication detrimental to parliamentary democracy
s.124EPossession of documents and publication detrimental to parliamentary democracy
s.124FImportation of document and publication detrimental to parliamentary democracy
s.124GPosting of placards, etc
s.124HDissemination of information
s.124IDissemination of false reports
s.124JReceipt of document and publication detrimental to parliamentary democracy
s.124KSabotage
s.124LAttempt to commit sabotage
s.124MEspionage
s.124NAttempt to commit espionage
s.125Waging war against any power in alliance with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
s.125AHarbouring or attempting to harbour any person in Malaysia or person residing in a foreign State at war or in hostility against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
s.126Committing depredation on the territories of any power at peace with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
s.127Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and
s.128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape
s.129Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape
s.130Aiding escape of, rescuing, or harbouring such prisoner
s.130AInterpretation of this Chapter
s.130BInterpretation in relation to this Chapter Suppression of terrorist acts and support for terrorist acts
s.130CCommitting terrorist acts
s.130DProviding devices to terrorist groups
s.130ERecruiting persons to be members of terrorist groups or to participate in terrorist acts
s.130FProviding training and instruction to terrorist groups and persons committing terrorist acts
s.130FAReceiving training and instruction from terrorist groups and persons committing terrorist acts
s.130FBAttendance at place used for terrorist training
s.130GInciting, promoting or soliciting property for the commission of terrorist acts
s.130HProviding facilities in support of terrorist acts
s.130IDirecting activities of terrorist groups
s.130JSoliciting or giving support to terrorist groups or for the commission of terrorist acts
s.130JATravelling to, through or from Malaysia for the commission of terrorist acts in foreign country
s.130JBPossession, etc. of items associated with terrorist groups or terrorist acts
s.130JCOffence to build, etc. conveyance for use in terrorist acts
s.130JDPreparation of terrorist acts
s.130KHarbouring persons committing terrorist acts
s.130KAMember of a terrorist group
s.130LCriminal conspiracy
s.130MIntentional omission to give information relating to terrorist acts Suppression of financing of terrorist acts
s.130NProviding or collecting property for terrorist acts
s.130OProviding services for terrorist purposes
s.130PArranging for retention or control of terrorist property
s.130QDealing with terrorist property
s.130QAAccepting gratification to facilitate or enable terrorist acts
s.130RIntentional omission to give information about terrorist property
s.130SIntentional omission to give information relating to terrorism financing offence
s.130TOffences by body corporate
s.130TANon-application of Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954 and sections 173a, 293 and 294 of the Criminal Procedure Code
s.130UInterpretation in relation to this Chapter
s.130VMember of an organized criminal group
s.130WAssisting an organized criminal group
s.130XHarbouring member of an organized criminal group
s.130YConsorting with an organized criminal group
s.130ZRecruiting persons to be members of an organized criminal group
s.130ZAParticipation in an organized criminal group
s.130ZBAccepting gratification to facilitate or enable organized criminal activity
s.130ZCEnhanced penalties for offences committed by an organized criminal group or member of an organized criminal group
s.131Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier or sailor from his duty
s.132Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
s.133Abetment of an assault by a soldier or sailor on his superior officer, when in the execution of his office
s.134Abetment of such assault if the assault is committed
s.135Abetment of the desertion of a soldier, sailor or airman
s.136Harbouring a deserter
s.137Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
s.138Abetment of act of insubordination by a soldier, sailor or airman
s.139Persons subject to Articles of War not punishable under this Code
s.140Wearing the dress of a soldier, sailor or airman
s.140A“Harbour”
s.140BApplication of Chapter VII
s.141Unlawful assembly
s.142Being a member of an unlawful assembly
s.143Punishment
s.144Possessing weapons or missiles at unlawful assemblies
s.145Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse
s.146Force used by one member in prosecution of common object
s.147Punishment for rioting
s.148Possessing weapons or missiles at riot
s.149Every member of an unlawful assembly to be deemed guilty of any offence committed in prosecution of common object
s.150Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join an unlawful assembly
s.151Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
s.152Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
s.153Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot
s.154Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
s.155Liability of person for whose benefit a riot is committed
s.156Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed
s.157Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
s.158Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot, or to go armed
s.159Affray
s.160Punishment for committing affray
s.161Public servant taking a gratification, other than legal remuneration, in respect of an official act
s.162Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant
s.163Taking a gratification, for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant
s.164Punishment for abetment by public servant of the offences above defined
s.165Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant
s.166Public servant disobeying a direction of the law, with intent to cause injury to any person
s.167Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
s.168Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
s.169Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
s.170Personating a public servant
s.171Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
s.172Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant
s.173Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
s.174Non-attendance in obedience to an order from a public servant
s.175Omission to produce a document to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce such document
s.176Omission to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give notice or information
s.177Furnishing false information
s.178Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant
s.179Refusing to answer a public servant authorized to question
s.180Refusing to sign statement
s.181False statement on oath to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath
s.182False information, with intent to cause a public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
s.183Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
s.184Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant
s.185Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of a public servant
s.186Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions
s.187Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
s.188Disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant
s.189Threat of injury to a public servant
s.190Threat of injury to induce any person to refrain from applying for protection to a public servant
s.191Giving false evidence
s.192Fabricating false evidence
s.193Punishment for false evidence
s.194Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of a capital offence
s.195Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment
s.196Using evidence known to be false
s.197Issuing or signing a false certificate
s.198Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point
s.199False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
s.200Using as true any such declaration known to be false
s.201Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it, to screen the offender
s.202Intentional omission, by a person bound to inform, to give information of an offence
s.203Giving false information respecting an offence committed
s.203ADisclosure of information
s.204Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
s.205False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit
s.206Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or in execution of a decree
s.207Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or in execution of a decree
s.208Fraudulently suffering a decree for a sum not due
s.209Dishonestly making a false claim before a Court
s.210Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due
s.211False charge of offence made with intent to injure
s.212Harbouring an offender
s.213Taking gifts, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
s.214Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
s.215Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
s.216Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered
s.216AHarbouring robbers or gang-robbers, etc
s.216B“Harbour”
s.217Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture
s.218Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture
s.219Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making an order, report, etc., which he knows to be contrary to law
s.220Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
s.221Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend
s.222Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court
s.223Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a public servant and facilitating or enabling any terrorist act, etc
s.224Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
s.225Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of another person
s.225APublic servant omitting to apprehend or suffering other persons to escape in cases not already provided for
s.225BOffences against
s.227Violation of condition of remission of punishment
s.228Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding
s.229Personation of a juror or assessor
s.230Interpretation
s.232Counterfeiting coin
s.234Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
s.235Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
s.236Abetting in Malaysia the counterfeiting of coin out of Malaysia
s.238Import or export of counterfeit coin
s.240Delivery of coin, possessed with the knowledge that it is counterfeit
s.241Delivery to another of coin as genuine, which when first possessed the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
s.243Possession of coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof (There are no ss. 244–245)
s.247Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing the weight or altering the composition of coin
s.249Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description
s.251Delivery of coin, possessed with the knowledge that it is altered
s.253Possession of coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
s.254Delivery to another of coin as genuine, which when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
s.255Counterfeiting a Government stamp
s.256Having possession of an instrument or material for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp
s.257Making or selling an instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp
s.258Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
s.259Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp
s.260Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
s.261Effacing any writing from a substance bearing a Government stamp, or removing from a document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
s.262Using a Government stamp known to have been before used
s.263Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
s.264Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
s.265Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
s.266Being in possession of false weights or measures
s.267Making or selling false weights or measures
s.268Public nuisance
s.269Negligent act likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life
s.270Malignant act likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life
s.271Disobedience to a quarantine rule
s.272Adulteration of food or drink which is intended for sale
s.273Sale of noxious food or drink
s.274Adulteration of drugs
s.275Sale of adulterated drugs
s.276Sale of any drug as a different drug or preparation
s.277Fouling the water of a public spring or reservoir
s.278Making atmosphere noxious to health
s.279Rash driving or riding on a public way
s.280Rash navigation of a vessel
s.281Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy
s.282Conveying person by water for hire in a vessel overloaded or unsafe
s.283Danger or obstruction in a public way or navigation
s.284Negligent conduct with respect to any poisonous substance
s.285Negligent conduct with respect to any fire or combustible matter
s.286Negligent conduct with respect to any explosive substance
s.287Negligent conduct with respect to any machinery in the possession or under the charge of the offender
s.288Negligence with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
s.289Negligence with respect to any animal
s.290Punishment for public nuisance
s.291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
s.292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
s.293Sale, etc., of obscene objects or documents to young person
s.294Obscene songs
s.295Injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class
s.296Disturbing a religious assembly
s.297Trespassing on burial places, etc
s.298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person
s.299Culpable homicide
s.300Murder
s.301Culpable homicide by causing the death of a person other than the person whose death was intended
s.302Punishment for murder (There is no s. 303)
s.304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
s.304ACausing death by negligence
s.305Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
s.306Abetment of suicide
s.307Attempt to murder
s.308Attempt to commit culpable homicide
s.309Attempt to commit suicide
s.309AInfanticide
s.309BPunishment for infanticide (There are no ss. 310–311) Causing Miscarriage; Injuries to Unborn Children; Exposure of Infants; and Concealment of Births
s.312Causing miscarriage
s.313Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
s.314Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage. If act done without woman’s consent
s.315Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
s.316Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide
s.317Exposure and abandonment of a child under twelve years by parent or person having care of it
s.318Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body Hurt
s.319Hurt
s.320Grievous hurt
s.321Voluntarily causing hurt
s.322Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
s.323Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
s.324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
s.325Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
s.326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
s.326APunishment for causing hurt to spouse, former spouse, etc
s.327Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or to constrain to an illegal act
s.328Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence
s.329Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
s.330Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property
s.331Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property
s.332Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
s.333Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
s.334Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
s.335Causing grievous hurt on provocation
s.336Punishment for act which endangers life or the personal safety of others
s.337Causing hurt by an act which endangers life or the personal safety of others
s.338Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers life or the personal safety of others Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement
s.339Wrongful restraint
s.340Wrongful confinement
s.341Punishment for wrongful restraint
s.342Punishment for wrongful confinement
s.343Wrongful confinement for three or more days
s.344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
s.345Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation a writ has been issued
s.346Wrongful confinement in secret
s.347Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property or constraining to an illegal act
s.348Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or of compelling restoration of property Criminal Force and Assault
s.349Force
s.350Criminal force
s.351Assault
s.352Punishment for using criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
s.352APunishment for using criminal force by spouse
s.353Using criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty
s.354Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modesty
s.355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave provocation
s.356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
s.357Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
s.358Assaulting or using criminal force on grave provocation Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour
s.359Kidnapping
s.360Kidnapping from Malaysia
s.361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
s.362Abduction
s.363Punishment for kidnapping
s.364Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
s.365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person
s.366Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage, etc
s.367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
s.368Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person
s.369Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal movable property from the person of such child
s.370Buying or disposing of any person as a slave
s.371Habitual dealing in slaves
s.372Exploiting any person for purposes of prostitution
s.372APersons living on or trading in prostitution
s.372BSoliciting for purpose of prostitution
s.373Suppression of brothels
s.374Unlawful compulsory labour Hostage-Taking
s.374AHostage-taking Rape
s.375Rape
s.375AHusband causing hurt in order to have sexual intercourse
s.375BGang rape
s.376Punishment for rape Incest
s.376AIncest
s.376BPunishment for incest Unnatural Offences
s.377Buggery with an animal
s.377ACarnal intercourse against the order of nature
s.377BPunishment for committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature
s.377CCommitting carnal intercourse against the order of nature without consent, etc
s.377CASexual connection by object, etc
s.377DOutrages on decency
s.377EInciting a child to an act of gross indecency
s.378Theft
s.379Punishment for theft
s.379APunishment for theft of a motor vehicle
s.380Theft in dwelling house, etc
s.381Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
s.382Theft after preparation made for causing death or hurt in order to commit theft
s.382APersons convicted of an offence against section 379, 380 or 382 committing subsequent offence against such sections Extortion
s.383Extortion
s.384Punishment for extortion
s.385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
s.386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
s.387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt in order to commit extortion
s.388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, or imprisonment, etc
s.389Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion Robbery and Gang-Robbery
s.390Robbery
s.391Gang-robbery
s.392Punishment for robbery
s.393Attempt to commit robbery
s.394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
s.395Punishment for gang-robbery
s.396Gang-robbery with murder
s.397Robbery when armed or with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
s.399Making preparation to commit gang-robbery
s.400Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers
s.401Punishment for belonging to wandering gang of thieves
s.402Assembling for purpose of committing gang-robbery Criminal Misappropriation of Property
s.402ADefinition of “agent”, “company”, “director”, “officer”
s.403Dishonest misappropriation of property
s.404Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by a deceased person at the time of his death Criminal Breach of Trust
s.405Criminal breach of trust
s.406Punishment of criminal breach of trust
s.407Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc
s.408Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
s.409Criminal breach of trust by public servant or agent
s.409ADefence not available
s.409BPresumption Receiving Stolen Property
s.410Stolen property
s.411Dishonestly receiving stolen property
s.411AReceiving benefit derived from criminal activities of organized criminal group
s.412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a gang- robbery
s.413Habitually dealing in stolen property
s.414Assisting in concealment of stolen property Cheating
s.415Cheating
s.416Cheating by personation
s.417Punishment for cheating
s.418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may be thereby caused to a person whose interest the offender is bound to protect
s.419Punishment for cheating by personation
s.420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property
s.421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
s.422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender
s.423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration
s.424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of consideration Mischief
s.425Mischief
s.426Punishment for committing mischief
s.427Committing mischief and thereby causing damage to the amount of twenty-five ringgit
s.428Mischief by killing or maiming any animal
s.430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
s.430AMischief affecting any public transportation
s.431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge or river
s.431AMischief by injury to telegraph cable, wire, etc
s.432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage, attended with damage
s.433Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a lighthouse or seamark, or by exhibiting false lights
s.434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority
s.435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of fifty ringgit
s.436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc
s.437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tons burden
s.438Punishment for the mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any explosive substance
s.439Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
s.440Mischief occurring during disturbances, etc. Criminal Trespass
s.441Criminal trespass
s.442House-trespass
s.443Lurking house-trespass
s.445Housebreaking
s.447Punishment for criminal trespass
s.448Punishment for house-trespass
s.449House-trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with death
s.450House-trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life
s.451House-trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
s.452House-trespass after preparation made for causing hurt to any person
s.453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or housebreaking
s.455Lurking house-trespass or housebreaking after preparation made for causing hurt to any person
s.457Lurking house-trespass or housebreaking in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
s.457ASubsequent offence under section 453 or 457 punishable with whipping after first offence
s.459Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or housebreaking
s.460All persons jointly concerned in housebreaking, etc., to be punishable for death, or grievous hurt caused by one of their number
s.461Dishonestly breaking open any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property
s.462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
s.463Forgery
s.464Making a false document
s.465Punishment for forgery
s.466Forgery of a record of a Court, or a public Register of Births, etc
s.467Forgery of a valuable security or will
s.468Forgery for the purpose of cheating
s.469Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person
s.470“A forged document”
s.471Using as genuine a forged document
s.472Making or possessing a counterfeit seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section
s.473Making or possessing a counterfeit seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise
s.474Having possession of a valuable security or will know to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine
s.475Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
s.476Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467 or possessing counterfeit marked material
s.477Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of a will
s.477AFalsification of accounts (There are no ss. 478–489) Currency Notes and Bank Notes
s.489AForging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes
s.489BUsing as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes
s.489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes
s.489DMaking or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes
s.491Breach of contract to attend on and supply the wants of helpless persons
s.493Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
s.494Marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife
s.495Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
s.496Marriage ceremony gone through with fraudulent intent without lawful marriage (There is no s. 497)
s.498Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman
s.499Defamation
s.500Punishment for defamation
s.501Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
s.502Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
s.503Criminal intimidation
s.504Intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace
s.505Statements conducing to public mischief
s.506Punishment for criminal intimidation
s.507Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
s.507AStalking
s.508Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure
s.509Word or gesture intended to insult the modesty of a person
s.510Misconduct in public by a drunken person
s.511Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment
s.18(There is no s. 18). “Judge”
s.53(Deleted by F.M. Ord. 14 of 1953). 54—55. (Deleted by L.N. (N.S.) 1 of 1957)
s.56(There is no s. 56). Fractions of terms of punishment
s.58(There is no s. 58). 59−60. (Deleted by F.M. Ord. 14 of 1953). 61–62. (There are no ss. 61–62). 63−64. (Deleted by F.M.S. En. 1 of 1936)
s.65(There is no s. 65). 66−70. (Deleted by F.M.S. En. 1 of 1936). Limit of punishment of offence which is made up of several offences
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