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ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947

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Type
Act
Status
In force
Enacted
1947
Sections
6
Languages
EN · MS

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About this act

ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 191 1947, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1947.

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Preamble

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  1. An Act to provide enhanced punishments for the offences of abduction and criminal intimidation in certain circumstances. [10 June 1947] Short title and application

Section 2

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(2)

For the purposes of this Act, the course of justice is impeded if any person from whom is required any evidence, testimony, statement or information in or for the purposes of any criminal proceeding, ceases to be available to give such evidence, testimony, statement or information, or withholds such evidence, testimony, statement or information, or gives or fabricates false evidence.

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Abduction with intent to commit extortion

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Section 3

Whoever abducts any person—

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(a)

with the intent that such person shall be held to ransom or that extortion shall be committed from that person or any other person; or

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(b)

knowing it to be likely that such person will be held to ransom or that extortion will be committed from that person or any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years and shall also be liable to fine.

Abduction impeding the course of justice

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Section 4

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Whoever abducts any person so that the course of justice is thereby impeded shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years and shall also be liable to fine.

Section 5

Criminal intimidation to impede the course of justice

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(a)

with intent to impede the course of justice; or

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(b)

so that the course of justice is thereby impeded, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.

Abetments and attempts

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Section 6

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Notwithstanding anything contained in any written law, whoever abets or attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Act shall be liable to be punished with the punishment provided for that offence.

Abduction and Criminal Intimidation of Witnesses 7

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Common questions

What is ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947?
ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 191 1947, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1947.
Is ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947 still in force?
Yes — ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947 is currently in force.
When did ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947 take effect?
ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947 was first recorded in 1947.
How many sections does ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947 have?
ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947 contains 6 sections.
Where can I read the official version of ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947?
The official text of ABDUCTION AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION OF WITNESSES ACT 1947 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.