Malaysia legislation

Section 7

of *DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS (OATHS AND FEES) ACT 1959

Section 7

Offences and penalties

(a)

swears falsely in any oath or affidavit taken or made in accordance with this Act;

(b)

forges or fraudulently alters the seal or signature of any person authorized by or under this Act to administer an oath; or

(c)

tenders in evidence or otherwise uses any affidavit having any seal or signature so forged or counterfeited or fraudulently altered, knowing the same to be forged, counterfeited or fraudulently altered, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or both.

Trial of offences