Malaysia legislation
Section 33
Section 33
(a)
without making reasonable provision for the supervision and care of the child;
(b)
for a period which is unreasonable having regard to all the circumstances; or
(c)
under conditions which are unreasonable having regard to all the circumstances, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
(2)
The Court shall, in addition to any punishment specified in subsection (1), order the person convicted of an offence under that subsection to perform community service.
(3)
The community service referred to in subsection (2)—
(a)
shall not be less than thirty-six hours and not more than two hundred forty hours in aggregate;
(b)
shall be performed within the period not exceeding six months from the date of the order; and
(c)
shall be subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Court.
(4)
Any person who fails to comply with the order of the Court to perform community service under subsection (2) commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.
Act 611
WJW22/0178 BI.indd 54 04/08/2023 3:33 PM
Child 55