Malaysia legislation

Section 8

of *REGISTRATION OF ADOPTIONS ACT 1952

Section 8

(2)

Any person who gives any evidence in any enquiry under this

Act which he knows to be untrue, or who does any other act, which if done in a judicial proceeding would be punishable under Chapter XI of the Penal Code [Act 574], shall be punishable on conviction as provided in that Chapter in the same way as if the act had been done in or in relation to a judicial proceeding.

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