Criminal Procedure Code | Part 4
TABULAR STATEMENT OF OFFENCES UNDER THE PENAL CODE
EXPLANATORY NOTES--
(1) The entries in the Second and Seventh columns of this Schedule, headed respectively "Offence" and "Maximum Punishment under the Penal Code", are not intended as definitions of the offences and punishments described in the several corresponding sections of the Penal Code, or even as abstracts of those sections, but merely as references to the subject of the section, the number of which is given in the First column.
(2) The entries in the Third column of this Schedule are not intended in any way to restrict the powers of arrest without warrant which may be lawfully exercised by Police Officers.
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Penal Code section | Offence | Whether the police may ordinarily arrest without warrant or not | Whether a warrant or a summons shall ordinarily issue in the first instance | Whether bailable or not | Whether compoundable or not | Maximum punishment under the Penal Code |
CHAPTER V-- ABETMENT | ||||||
109 | Abetment of any offences, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment | May arrest without warrant if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant, but not otherwise | According as a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted | According as the offence abetted is bailable or not | According as the offence abetted is compoundable or not | The same punishment as for the offence abetted |
110 | Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
111 | Abetment of any offence when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso | do. | do. | do. | do. | The same punishment as for the offence committed |
113 | Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
114 | Abetment of any offence, if abettor is present when offence is committed | do. | do. | do. | do. | The same punishment for the offence committed. |
115 | Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
115 | If an act which causes harm be done in consequence of the abetment | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for fourteen years, and fine |
116 | Abetment of an offence, punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment | do. | do. | According as the offence abetted isbailable or not | do. | Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
116 | If the abettor or the person abetted is a public servant whose duty it is to prevent the offence | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
117 | Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than ten persons | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine or both |
118 | Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is committed | May arrest without warrant if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant, but not otherwise | According as a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted | Not bailable | According as the offence abetted is compoundable or not | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
118 | If the offence is not committed | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
119 | A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, if the offence is committed | do. | do. | According as the offence abetted is bailable or not | do. | Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
119 | If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for ten years |
119 | If the offence is not committed | do. | do. | According as the offence abetted is bailable or not | do. | Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
120 | Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is committed | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
120 | If the offence is not committed | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment extending to one-eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
Chapter VA-- CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY | ||||||
120B | Criminal conspiracy to commit offence punishable with death | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, where no express provision, same as if he had abetted the offence |
120B | Being party to a criminal conspiracy other than to commit offence punishable with death | May arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
Chapter VI---- OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE | ||||||
121 | Waging or attempting to wage war, or betting the waging of war, against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Death; or imprisonment for life, and fine |
121A | Offences against the person of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or a Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Death, and fine |
121B | Offences against the authority of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or a Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for life, and fine |
121C | Abetting offences under section 121A or 121B | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Punishment provided for offences under section 121a or 121b |
121D | Intentional omission to give information of offences against sections 121, 121A, 121B or 121C by a person bound to inform | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
122 | Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or a Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
123 | Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
124 | Assaulting a member of Parliament, etc., with intent to compel or restraint the exercise of any lawful power | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
125 | Waging war against any power in alliance or at peace with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or abetting the waging of such war | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years and fine; or fine |
125A | Harbouring 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 | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years and five; or fine. |
126 | Committing depredation on the territories of any power in alliance or at peace with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine, and forfeiture of certain property |
127 | Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126 | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine, and forfeiture of certain property |
128 | Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or War in his custody to escape | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
129 | Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or War in his custody to escape | May arrest without warrant | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
130 | Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner, or offering any resistance to the recapture of such prisoner | May arrest without warrant | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
Chapter VI A-- --OFFENCES RELATING TO TERRORISM | ||||||
Suppression of Terrorist Acts and Support for Terrorist Acts | ||||||
130C | Committing terrorist acts | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not Bailable | Not compoundable | Death; or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine |
130D | Providing devices to terrorist groups | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for thirty years, and fine |
130E | Recruiting persons to be members of terrorist groups or to participate in terrorist acts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for thirty years, and fine |
130F | Providing training and instruction to terrorist groups and persons committing terrorist acts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for thirty years, and fine |
130G | Inciting, promoting or soliciting property for the commission of terrorist acts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for thirty years, and fine |
130H | Providing facilities in support of terrorist acts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for thirty years, and fine |
130I | Directing activities of terrorist groups | do. | do. | do. | do. | Death; or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine |
130J | Soliciting or giving support to terrorist groups or the commission of terrorist acts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for thirty years; or fine, and forfeiture of certain property |
130K | Harbouring persons committing terrorist acts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years; or fine |
130M | Intentional omission to give information relating to terrorist acts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
130N | Providing or collecting property for terrorist acts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Death; or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine, and forfeiture of certain property |
130O | Providing services for terrorist purposes | do. | do. | do. | do. | Death; or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine |
130P | Arranging for retention or control of terrorist property | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for thirty years, and fine, and forfeiture of certain property |
130Q | Dealing with terrorist property | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years; or fine, and forfeiture of certain property |
130R | Intentional omission to give information about terrorist property | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
130S | Intentional omission to give information relating to terrorism financing offence | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
Chapter VII-- OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMED FORCES | ||||||
131 | Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer, soldier or sailor from his allegiance or duty | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
132 | Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof | do. | do. | do. | do. | Death; or imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
133 | Abetment of an assault by an officer, soldier or sailor on his superior officer, when in the execution of his office | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
134 | Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
135 | Abetment of the desertion of an officer, soldier or sailor | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
136 | Harbouring such an officer, soldier or sailor who has deserted | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
137 | Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge of it | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Not compoundable | Fine of one thousand ringgit |
138 | Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer, soldier or sailor, if the offence is committed in consequence | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
140 | Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a soldier, with intent that it may be believed that he is such a soldier | do. | Summons | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three months, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
Chapter VIII--OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC TRANQUILITY | ||||||
143 | Being member of an unlawful assembly | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
144 | Possessing weapons or missiles at unlawful assemblies | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
145 | Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
147 | Rioting | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
148 | Possessing weapons or missiles at riot | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, or, fine, or both |
149 | Offence committed by member of an unlawful assembly, other members guilty | According as arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not | According as a warrant or summons may issue for the offence | According as the offence is bailable or not | do. | The same as for the offence |
150 | Hiring, engaging or employing persons to take part in an unlawful assembly | May arrest without warrant | According to the offence committed by the person hired, engaged or employed | do. | do. | The same as for a member of such assembly and for any offence committed by any member of such assembly |
151 | Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse | do. | Warrant | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
152 | Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
153 | Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting is committed | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
153 | If not committed | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
154 | Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc. | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | do. | Fine of two thousand ringgit |
155 | Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it | do. | do. | do. | do. | Fine |
156 | Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it | do. | do. | do. | do. | Fine |
157 | Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
158 | Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
158 | Or to go armed | do. | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
160 | Committing affray | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
Chapter IX-- OFFENCES BY, OR RELATING TO, PUBLIC SERVANTS | ||||||
161 | Being or expecting to be a public servant, and taking a gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
162 | Taking a gratification in order by corrupt or illegal means to influence a public servant | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
163 | Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
164 | Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in the last two proceeding clauses with reference to himself | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
165 | Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
166 | Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
167 | Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
168 | Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
169 | Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both, and confiscation of property if purchased |
170 | Personating a public servant | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
171 | Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent | do. | Summons | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three months, or fine of four hundred ringgit, or both |
Chapter X----CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS | ||||||
172 | Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
172 | If summons or notice require attendance in person, etc., in a Court | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
173 | Preventing the service or the affixing of any summons or notice, or the removal of it when it has been affixed, or preventing a proclamation | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
173 | If summons, etc., require attendance in person, etc., in a Court | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
174 | Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing from it without authority | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
174 | If the order require personal attendance, etc., in a Court | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
175 | Intentionally omitting to produce a document to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver such document | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
175 | If the document is required to be produced in or delivered to a Court | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
176 | Intentionally omitting to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give such notice or information | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
176 | If the notice of information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
177 | Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
177 | If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
178 | Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
179 | Being legally bound to state truth, and refusing to answer questions | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
180 | Refusing to sign a statement made to a public servant when legally required to do so | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three months, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
181 | Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as true that which is false | do. | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
182 | Giving false information to a public servant in order to cause him to use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person | do. | Summons | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
183 | Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
184 | Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
185 | Bidding by a person under a legal incapacity to purchase it, for property at a lawfully authorised sale, or bidding without intending to perform the obligations incurred by it | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of four hundred ringgit, or both |
186 | Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine of ten thousand ringgit, or both |
187 | Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of four hundred ringgit, or both |
187 | Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
188 | Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of four hundred ringgit, or both |
188 | If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
189 | Threatening a public servant with injury to him or one in whom he is interested, to induce him to do or forebear to do any official act | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
190 | Threatening any person to induce him to refrain from making a legal application for protection from injury | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
Chapter XI-- FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE | ||||||
193 | Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
193 | Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
194 | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital offence | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
194 | If innocent person is thereby convicted and executed | do. | do. | do. | do. | Death, or as above |
195 | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for seven years or upwards | do. | do. | do. | do. | The same as for the offence |
196 | Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be false or fabricated | do. | do. | According as the offence of giving such evidence is bailable or not | do. | The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence |
197 | Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | The same as for giving false evidence |
198 | Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
199 | False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
200 | Using as true any such declaration known to be false | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
201 | Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it, to screen the offender, if a capital offence | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
201 | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
201 | If punishable with less than ten years' imprisonment | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
202 | Intentional omission to give information of an offence by a person legally bound to inform | do. | Summons | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
203 | Giving false information respecting an offence committed | do. | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
204 | Secreting or destroying any document to prevent its production as evidence | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
205 | False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for becoming bail or security | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
206 | Fraudulent removal or concealment, etc., of property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
207 | Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
208 | Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
209 | False claim in a court | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, and fine |
210 | Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or causing a decree to be executed after it has been satisfied | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
211 | False charge of offence made with intent to injure | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
211 | If offence charged is capital, or punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term not less than seven years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
212 | Harbouring an offender, if the offence is capital | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, and fine |
212 | If punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
212 | If punishable with imprisonment for one year and not for ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
213 | Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment, if the offence is capital | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
213 | If punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
213 | If with imprisonment for less than ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
214 | Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if the offence is capital | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
214 | If punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
214 | If with imprisonment for less than ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
215 | Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence, without causing apprehension of offender | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
216 | Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence is capital | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
216 | If punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, with or without fine |
216 | If with imprisonment for one year, and not for ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
216A | Harbouring robbers or gang robbers | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
217 | Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
218 | Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture | do. | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
219 | Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making or pronouncing an order, report, verdict or decision which he knows to be contrary to law | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
220 | Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
221 | Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence is capital | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years with or without fine |
221 | If punishable with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, with or without fine |
221 | If with imprisonment for less than ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, with or without fine |
222 | Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court, if under sentence of death | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, with or without fine |
222 | If under sentence of imprisonment for twenty years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, with or without fine |
222 | If under sentence of imprisonment for less than ten years, or lawfully committed to custody | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
223 | Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a public servant | do. | Summons | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
224 | Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | do. | do. | do. |
225 | Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of another person, or rescuing him from lawful custody | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | do. |
225 | If charge with an offence punishable with imprisonment for twenty years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
225 | If charge with a capital offence | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
225 | If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for ten years or upwards | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
225 | If under sentence of death | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
225A | Intentional omission to apprehend on part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend any person in a case not provided for in section 221, 222 or 223 | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
225A | Negligent omission to do same | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
225A | Resistance or obstruction by a person to the lawful apprehension of himself or any other person in a case not otherwise provided for | do. | Summons | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
225B | Unspecified illegal act or omission | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twelve months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
227 | Violation of condition of remission of punishment | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | Not bailable | do. | Punishment of original sentence; or, if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue |
228 | Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
229 | Personation of an assessor | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
Chapter XII-- OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS | ||||||
231 | (Deleted) | |||||
232 | Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the process of counterfeiting current coin | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
233 | (Deleted) | |||||
234 | Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting current coin | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
235 | Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
236 | Abetting in Malaysia the counterfeiting out of Malaysia of coin | do. | do. | do. | do. | The punishment provided for abetting the counterfeiting of such coin within Malaysia |
237 | (Deleted) | |||||
238 | Import or export of counterfeit of current coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
239 | (Deleted) | |||||
240 | Delivery of coin, possessed with the knowledge that it is counterfeit | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
241 | Knowingly delivering to another any counterfeit coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, and fine |
242 | (Deleted) | |||||
243 | Possession of current coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed of it | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
246 | (Deleted) | |||||
247 | Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering the composition of current coin | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
248 | (Deleted) | |||||
249 | Altering appearance of current coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
250 | (Deleted) | |||||
251 | Delivery of current coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
252 | (Deleted) | |||||
253 | Possession of current coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed of it | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, and fine |
254 | Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, and fine |
255 | Counterfeiting a Government stamp | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
256 | Having possession of an instrument or material for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
257 | Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
258 | Sale of counterfeit Government stamp | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
259 | Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
260 | Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
261 | Effacing 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 | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
262 | Using a Government stamp known to have been used before | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
263 | Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
Chapter XIII--OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | ||||||
264 | Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
265 | Fraudulent use of false weight or measure | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
266 | Being in possession of false weights or measures for fraudulent use | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
267 | Making or selling false weights or measures for fraudulent use | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
Chapter XIV-- OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS | ||||||
269 | Negligently doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life | May arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
270 | Malignantly doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine or both |
271 | Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
272 | Adulterating food or drink intended for sale so as to make the same noxious | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
273 | Selling any food or drink as food and drink knowing the same to be noxious | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
274 | Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
275 | Offering for sale, or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
276 | Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
277 | Defiling the water of a public spring or reservoir | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three months, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
278 | Making atmosphere noxious to health | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Fine of one thousand ringgit |
279 | Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc. | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
280 | Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
281 | Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy | do. | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
282 | Conveying for hire any person by water in a vessel in such a state or so loaded as to endanger his life | do. | Summons | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
283 | Causing danger, obstruction or injury in any public way or line of navigation | do. | do. | do. | do. | Fine of four hundred ringgit |
284 | Dealing with any poisonous substance so as to endanger human life, etc. | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
285 | Dealing with fire or any combustible matter so as to endanger human life, etc. | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | do. |
286 | So dealing with any explosive substance | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
287 | So dealing with any machinery | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | do. |
288 | A person omitting to guard against probable danger to human life by the fall of any building over which he has a right entitling him to put it down or repair it | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
289 | A person omitting to take order with any animal in his possession so as to guard against danger to human life or of grievous hurt from such animal | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | do. |
290 | Committing a public nuisance | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Fine of four hundred ringgit |
291 | Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for six months, or fine, or both |
292 | Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person | do. | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
293 | Having in possession obscene books, etc., for sale or exhibition | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, or fine, or both |
294 | Obscene songs | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three months, or fine, or both |
Chapter XV-- OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION | ||||||
295 | Destroying, damaging or defiling a place of worship or sacred object with intent to insult the religion of any class of persons | May arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
296 | Causing a disturbance to an assembly engaged in religious worship | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
297 | Trespassing in place of worship or sepulchre, disturbing funeral with intention to wound the feelings or to insult the religion of any person, or offering indignity to a human corpse | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
298 | Uttering any word or making any sound in the hearing, or making any gesture or placing any object in the sight of any person with intention to wound his religious feeling | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | do. |
298A | Causing, etc., disharmony, disunity, or feelings of enmity, hatered or ill-will or prejudicing, etc., the maintenance of harmony or unity, on grounds of religion | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for five years |
Chapter XVI-- OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY | ||||||
Offences Affecting Life | ||||||
302 | Murder | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Death |
304 | Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for thirty years, and fine |
304 | If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, or fine, or both |
304A | Causing death by rash or negligent act | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
305 | Abetment of suicide committed by a child, or insane or delirious person, or an idiot, or a person intoxicated | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Death, or imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
306 | Abetting the commission of suicide | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
307 | Attempt to murder | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
307 | If such act cause hurt to any person | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years |
307 | Attempt by life convict to murder, if hurt is caused | do. | do. | do. | do. | Death |
308 | Attempt to commit culpable homicide | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
308 | If such act cause hurt to any person | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
309 | Attempt to commit suicide | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
309B | Infanticide | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
Causing Miscarriage; Injuries to Unborn Children; Exposure of Infants; and Concealment of Births | ||||||
312 | Causing miscarriage | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
312 | If the woman is quick with child | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
313 | Causing miscarriage without woman's consent | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
314 | Death caused by an act done with intent to cause miscarriage | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
314 | If act done without woman's consent | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years |
315 | Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, or to cause it to die after its birth | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, or fine, or both |
316 | Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
317 | Exposure of a child under twelve years of age by parent or person having care of it, with intention of wholly abandoning it | May arrest without warrant | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
318 | Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
Hurt | ||||||
323 | Voluntarily causing hurt | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for one year, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
324 | Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or whipping, or any two of such punishments |
325 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt | do. | do. | do. | Compoundable when permission is given | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
326 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means | do. | do. | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine or whipping |
327 | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence | do. | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine or whipping |
328 | Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
329 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine or whipping |
330 | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
331 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
332 | Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
333 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
334 | Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
335 | Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | Compoundable when permission is given | Imprisonment for four years, or fine of four thousand ringgit, or both |
336 | Doing any act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others | do. | do. | do. | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for three months, or fine of five hundred ringgit, or both |
337 | Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc. | do. | do. | do. | Compoundable when permission is given | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
338 | Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement | ||||||
341 | Wrongly restraining any person | May arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
342 | Wrongly confining any person | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
343 | Wrongfully confining for three or more days | do. | do. | do. | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
344 | Wrongfully confining for ten or more days | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
345 | Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, in addition to imprisonment under any other section |
346 | Wrongful confinement in secret | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | do. |
347 | Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
348 | Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
Criminal Force and Assault | ||||||
352 | Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for three months, or fine of one thousand ringgit, or both |
353 | Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | do. | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
354 | Assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, or fine, or whipping, or any two of such punishments |
355 | Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | do. | Compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
356 | Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or whipping, or any two of such punishments |
357 | Assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine of two thousand ringgit, or both |
358 | Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | do. | Compoundable | Imprisonment for one month, or fine of four hundred ringgit, or both |
Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour | ||||||
363 | Kidnapping | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
364 | Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder | do. | do. | do. | do. | Death, or imprisonment for thirty years, and whipping |
365 | Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
366 | Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
367 | Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
368 | Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person | do. | do. | do. | do. | Punishment for kidnapping or abduction |
369 | Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take property from the person of the child | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
370 | Buying or disposing of any person as a slave | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | Bailable | do. | do. |
371 | Habitual dealing in slaves | May arrest without warrant | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
372 | Exploiting any person for purposes of prostitution | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for fifteen years and whipping, and fine |
372A | Persons living on or trading in prostitution | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
372B | Soliciting for purposes of prostitution | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
373 | Suppression of brothels | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for fifteen years, and fine |
373A | (Deleted by Act A1132) | |||||
374 | Unlawful compulsory labour | do. | do. | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
Hostage-Taking | ||||||
374A | Hostage-taking | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Death; or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine |
Rape, Incest and Unnatural Offences | ||||||
375A | Husband causing hurt in order to have sexual intercourse | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for five years |
376(1) | Rape | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for twenty years, and whipping |
376(2) | Aggravated rape | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for not less than five years and not more than thirty years, and whipping |
376(3) | Incestuous rape | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for not less than eight years and not more than thirty years, and whipping not less than ten strokes |
376(4) | Causing death while committing or attempting to commit rape | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Death or imprisonment for not less than fifteen years and not more than thirty years, and whipping not less than ten strokes |
376B | Incest | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for not less than six years and not more than twenty years, and whipping |
377 | Buggery with an animal | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine, or whipping |
377B | Carnal intercourse against the order of nature | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and whipping |
377C | Carnal intercourse against the order of nature without consent, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for not less than five years, and not more than twenty years, and whipping |
377CA | Sexual connection by object | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and whipping |
377D | Outrage on decency | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years |
377E | Inciting a child to an act of gross indecency | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, and whipping |
Chapter XVII-- OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY | ||||||
Theft | ||||||
379 | Theft | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both; for a second or subsequent offence imprisonment, and fine, or whipping |
379A(1) | Punishment for theft of a motor vehicle | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than seven years, and fine |
380 | Theft in a building, tent, or vessel | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine; for a second or subsequent offence imprisonment, and fine, or whipping |
381 | Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
382 | Theft, preparation having been made for causing death or hurt, or restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt or of restraint, in order to the committing of such theft or to retiring after committing it, or to retaining property taken by it | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine, or whipping |
Extortion | ||||||
384 | Extortion | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for ten years, or fine, or whipping, or any two of such punishments |
385 | Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to commit extortion | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine, or whipping |
386 | Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for fourteen years, and fine, or whipping |
387 | Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine or whipping |
388 | Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for ten years | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine or whipping; if the offence threatened be an unnatural offence, imprisonment for twenty years |
389 | Putting a person in fear of accusation of offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for ten years, in order to commit extortion | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
Robbery and Gang Robbery | ||||||
392 | Robbery | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
392 | If committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for fourteen years, and fine, or whipping |
393 | Attempt to commit robbery | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
394 | Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery, or any other person jointly concerned in the robbery | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine, or whipping |
395 | Gang robbery | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and whipping |
396 | Gang robbery with murder | do. | do. | do. | do. | Death, imprisonment for thirty years, and whipping |
397 | Robbery when armed or with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt | do. | do. | do. | do. | Whipping in addition to the punishment under any other section |
399 | Making preparation to commit gang robbery | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and whipping |
400 | Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing gang robbery | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and whipping |
401 | Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing thefts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine, or whipping |
402 | Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing gang robbery | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
Criminal Misappropriation of Property | ||||||
403 | Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one's own use | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than five years, and whipping and fine |
404 | Dishonest misappropriation of property, knowing that it was in possession of a deceased person at his death, and that it has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
404 | If by clerk or person employed by deceased | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than ten years, and whipping, and fine |
Criminal Breach of Trust | ||||||
406 | Criminal breach of trust | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for ten years, and with whipping, and fine |
407 | Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for not less than one year, and not more than ten years, and with whipping, and fine |
408 | Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for not less than one year, and not more than fourteen years, and with whipping, and fine |
409 | Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant, or agent, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for not less than two years and not more than twenty years, and whipping, and fine |
Receiving Stolen Property | ||||||
411 | Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for five years, or fine, or both; if the stolen property is a motor vehicle or any component part of it, imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than five years, and fine |
412 | Dishonestly receiving stolen property, knowing that it was obtained by gang robbery | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
413 | Habitually dealing in stolen property | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
414 | Assisting in concealment, or disposal of stolen property, knowing it to be stolen | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both; if the stolen property is a motor vehicle or any component part of it, imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than seven years, and fine |
Cheating | ||||||
417 | Cheating | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for five years, or fine, or both |
418 | Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound either by law or by legal contract to protect | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
419 | Cheating by personation | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | do. |
420 | Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years and fine |
Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property | ||||||
421 | Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for five years, or fine, or both |
422 | Fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
423 | Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
424 | Fraudulent removal or concealment of property of himself or any other person, or assisting in the doing thereof, or dishonestly releasing any demand or claim to which he is entitled | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, or fine, or both |
Mischief | ||||||
426 | Mischief | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Compoundable when the only loss or damage caused is loss or damage to a private person | Imprisonment for three months, or fine, or both |
427 | Mischief and causing damage to the amount of twenty-five ringgit or upwards | do. | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
428 | Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming, or rendering useless any animal of the value of five ringgit or upwards | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | Not compoundable | do. |
429 | Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any elephant, camel, horses, etc., whatever may be its value, or any other animal of value of twenty-five ringgit or upwards | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, or fine, or both |
430 | Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for agricultural purposes, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
430A | Mischief affecting railway engine, train, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine, or whipping |
431 | Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable river or channel and rendering it impossible or less safe for travelling or conveying property | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, or fine, or both |
431A | Mischief by injury to telegraph cable wire, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
432 | Mischief by causing inundation, or obstruction to public drainage, attended with damage | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, or fine, or both |
433 | Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark, or by exhibiting false lights | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
434 | Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
435 | Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of fifty ringgit or upwards | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
436 | Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc. | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
437 | Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or vessel of twenty tons burden | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
438 | The mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any explosive substance | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
439 | Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
440 | Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, and fine |
Criminal Trespass | ||||||
447 | Criminal trespass | May arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for six months, or fine of three thousand ringgit, or both |
448 | House trespass | do. | Warrant | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine of five thousand ringgit, or both |
449 | House trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with death | do. | do. | Not bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
450 | House trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with penal servitude for life | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
451 | House trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for two years, and fine |
451 | If the offence is theft | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
452 | House trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
453 | Lurking house trespass or housebreaking | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine; for every second or subsequent offence imprisonment, and fine, or whipping |
454 | (Deleted by Act A1274) | |||||
454 | (Deleted by Act A1274) | |||||
454 | (Deleted by Act A1274) | |||||
455 | Lurking house trespass or housebreaking after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for fourteen years, and fine, or whipping |
456 | (Deleted by Act A1274) | |||||
457 | Lurking house trespass or housebreaking in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, and fine |
457 | If the offence is theft | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for fourteen years, and fine |
457 | For every second or subsequent offence | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment as above, and fine, or whipping |
458 | (Deleted by Act A1274) | |||||
459 | Grievous hurt caused while committing lurking house trespass or house-breaking | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine, or whipping |
460 | Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in housebreaking, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for thirty years, and fine |
461 | Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
462 | Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property, and fraudulently opening the same | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for three years, or fine, or both |
Chapter XVIII--OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO CURRENCY NOTES AND BANK NOTES | ||||||
465 | Forgery | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Bailable | Not compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
466 | Forgery of a record of a Court or of a Register of Births, etc., kept by a public servant | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
467 | Forgery of a valuable security, will, or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
468 | Forgery for the purpose of cheating | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
469 | Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for three years, and fine |
471 | Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged | do. | do. | do. | do. | Punishment for forgery |
472 | Marking or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467 of the Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
473 | Marking or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under section 467 of the Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
474 | Having possession of a document knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine; if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of the Penal Code | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
474 | If the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467 of the Penal Code | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
475 | Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467 of the Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
476 | Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467 of the Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
477 | Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting a will, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years and fine |
477A | Falsification of accounts | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
489A | Forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
489B | Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
489C | Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten years |
489D | Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for twenty years, and fine |
Chapter XIX--CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE | ||||||
491 | Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who is helpless from youth, unsoundness of mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for three months, or fine of four hundred ringgit, or both |
Chapter XX--OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE | ||||||
493 | A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to co-habit with him in that belief | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not Compoundable | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
494 | Marrying again during the lifetime of a husband or wife | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
495 | Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted | do. | do. | Not bailable | do. | Imprisonment for ten years, and fine |
496 | A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not lawfully married | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, and fine |
498 | Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman | do. | do. | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
Chapter XXI--DEFAMATION | ||||||
500 | Defamation | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, or fine, or both |
501 | Printing and engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
502 | Sales of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter | do. | do. | do. | do. | do. |
Chapter XXII--CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE | ||||||
504 | Insult intended to provoke a breach of the peace | Shall not arrest without warrant | Warrant | Bailable | Compoundable | Imprisonment for two years, or fine or both |
505 | False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against public peace | do. | do. | Not bailable | Not compoundable | do. |
506 | Criminal intimidation | May arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | do. |
506 | If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc. | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for seven years, or fine, or both |
507 | Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal when the threat comes | do. | do. | Bailable | do. | Imprisonment for two years, in addition to the punishment under above section |
508 | Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure | Shall not arrest without warrant | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for one year, or fine or both |
509 | Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a person, etc | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for five years, or fine, or both |
510 | Appearing in a public place, etc., in a state of intoxication, and causing annoyance to any person | do. | do. | do. | do. | Imprisonment for ten days, or fine of twenty ringgit, or both |
Chapter XXIII--ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES | ||||||
511 | Attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment, and in such attempt doing any act towards the commission of the offence | According as the offence is one in respect of which the Police may arrest without warrant or not | According as the offence is one in respect of which a summons or warrant shall ordinarily issue | According as the offence contemplated by the offender is bailable or not | Compoundable when the offence attempted is compoundable | The punishment provided for the offence, imprisonment not to exceed one-half of the longest term provided for the offence |
OFFENCES AGAINST LAWS OTHER THAN THE PENAL CODE | ||||||
If punishable with death, or imprisonment for seven years or upward | May arrest without warrant | Warrant | Not bailable | Not compoundable | ||
If punishable with imprisonment for three years and upwards, but less than seven years | do. | do. | do. | do. | ||
If punishable with imprisonment for less than three years | Shall not arrest without warrant | Summons | Bailable | do. | ||
If punishable with fine only | do. | do. | do. | do. |
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