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Penal Code
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 574
PENAL CODE
An Act relating to criminal offences.
Short title
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[Throughout Malaysia—31 March 1976,
Act A327; P.U. (B) 139/1976]
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. This Act may be cited as the Penal Code.
Punishment of offences committed within Malaysia
2. 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.
Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law
may be tried within Malaysia
3. Any person liable by law to be tried for an offence committed
beyond the limits of Malaysia, shall be dealt with according to the
provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond Malaysia,
in the same manner as if such act had been committed within
Malaysia.
Extension of Code to extraterritorial offences
4. (1) The provisions of Chapter VI shall apply to any offence
committed—
(a) by any citizen or any permanent resident on the high seas
on board any ship or on any aircraft whether or not such
ship or aircraft is registered in Malaysia;