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Criminal Justice Act 1953
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Criminal Justice Act 1953 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 345 1953, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1953.
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1953 (F.M Ord. No.
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1988 (Act 345 w.e.f.
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Latest amendment made by
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Act 345
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act relating to penal servitude, methods of imprisonment and whipping; and for purposes connected therewith. [Peninsular Malaysia—30 April 1953; Sabah and Sarawak—8 November 1991, P.U. (A) 407/1991; Federal Territory of Labuan—8 November 1991, P.U. (A) 408/1991] Short title and application
Section 2
Abolition of penal servitude, rigorous and simple imprisonment
(2)
No person shall be sentenced by a court to rigorous imprisonment or to simple imprisonment; and every law conferring power on a court to pass a sentence of rigorous imprisonment, simple imprisonment or imprisonment of either description, shall be construed as conferring power to pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding the term for which a sentence of rigorous imprisonment, simple imprisonment or imprisonment of either description could have been passed in that case immediately before the commencement of *this Act.
(3)
Any person who immediately before the commencement of
*this Act was undergoing or liable to undergo a term of penal servitude under a sentence passed by any court or as a commuted punishment for an offence for which he was sentenced to death, shall be treated thereafter as if he had been sentenced to, or were undergoing or liable to undergo, imprisonment and not penal servitude for that term.
(4)
Any person who immediately before the commencement of
*this Act was undergoing or liable to undergo a term of rigorous imprisonment or of simple imprisonment under a sentence passed by any court or as a commuted punishment for an offence for which he was sentenced to death, shall be treated thereafter as if he had been sentenced to, or were undergoing or liable to undergo, imprisonment and not rigorous imprisonment or simple imprisonment for that term.
Life sentences
*3. Where any person is treated as having been sentenced or is hereafter sentenced to imprisonment for life, such sentence shall be deemed for all purposes to be a sentence of imprisonment for thirty years.
*NOTE—For application in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan—see P.U. (A) 407/1991 w.e.f 8 November 1991 and P.U. (A) 408/1991 w.e.f 8 November 1991.
Criminal Justice 7
Abolition of whipping with cat-o’-nine tails, etc.
Section 4
No person shall be sentenced by a court to whipping with a cat-o’-nine tails; and every law conferring power on a court to pass a sentence of whipping with a cat-o’-nine tails, or whipping, shall be construed as conferring power to pass a sentence of whipping with a rattan.
Section 5
(Omitted).
Section 6
(Omitted).
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ACT 345
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short Title
In force from
P.U. (A) 407/1991
Modification of Laws (Criminal
Justice Act) (Extension to the
States of Sabah and Sarawak)
Order 1991
08-11-1991
P.U. (A) 408/1991
Modification of Laws (Criminal
Justice Act) (Extension to the
Federal Territory of Labuan)
Order 1991
08-11-1991
Act A1302
Criminal Justice (Amendment)
Act 2007
07-09-2007
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ACT 345
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
In force from
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Act A1302
07-09-2007
Common questions
- What is Criminal Justice Act 1953?
- Criminal Justice Act 1953 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 345 1953, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1953.
- Is Criminal Justice Act 1953 still in force?
- Yes — Criminal Justice Act 1953 is currently in force.
- When did Criminal Justice Act 1953 take effect?
- Criminal Justice Act 1953 was first recorded in 1953.
- How many sections does Criminal Justice Act 1953 have?
- Criminal Justice Act 1953 contains 5 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of Criminal Justice Act 1953?
- The official text of Criminal Justice Act 1953 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
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