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This Act may be cited as the Extra-territorial Offences Act 1976.
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Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976
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Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 163 1976, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1976.
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OFFENCES ACT 1976
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 2006
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Date of Royal Assent
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6 March 1976
Date of publication in the Gazette
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11 March 1976
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Act 163
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL OFFENCES ACT 1976
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to deal with certain offences under written laws committed in any place without and beyond the limits of Malaysia and on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft registered in Malaysia or otherwise as if they were committed in Malaysia. [1 May 1976, P.U. (B) 244/76] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
Extra-territorial effect of offences committed outside Malaysia
(1)
(a) Any act contrary to the provisions of any of the written laws specified in the Schedule, being the provisions relating to the creation of, and the punishment for, offences; or
(b)
any offence under any other written law the commission of which is certified by the Attorney General to affect the security of the Federation, shall, if such act is done or such offence is committed, as the case may be,—
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on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft registered in Malaysia;
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by any citizen or any permanent resident on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft;
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(iii)
by any citizen or any permanent resident in any place without and beyond the limits of Malaysia, be punishable as an offence under the relevant written law as if such act or offence were done or committed in Malaysia.
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For the purpose of this Act, “permanent resident” has the meaning assigned by the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 [Act 91].
Schedule
[Subsection 2(1)]
No.
Short title
Act 88
Official Secrets Act 1972
Act 15
Sedition Act 1948
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Act 163
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short title
In force from
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Act 163
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL OFFENCES
ACT 1976
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
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Common questions
- What is Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976?
- Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 163 1976, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1976.
- Is Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 still in force?
- Yes — Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 is currently in force.
- When did Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 take effect?
- Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 was first recorded in 1976.
- How many sections does Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 have?
- Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 contains 2 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976?
- The official text of Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
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