Malaysia legislation

Section 18

of *PREVENTION OF CRIME ACT 1959

Section 18

Loitering by a registered person in a public place, etc.

(a)

is found between the hours of sunset and sunrise frequenting or loitering in or about any public place or in the neighbourhood of any place of public entertainment; or

(b)

at any time is found in the company of two or more registered persons; or

(c)

at any time is found in or near any place in which any act of violence or breach of the peace is being or has just been committed, and who is unable satisfactorily to account for his presence at such place or time or in such company shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.

Harbouring