Malaysia legislation

Section 8

of ELECTION COMMISSION ACT 1957

Section 8

Giving false information to Commission

Election Commission of any of its functions, wilfully gives to the

Commission or to any member thereof or to any person or body of persons appointed by the Commission to assist in the exercise of its functions any information which is false or misleading in any material particular shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.