Malaysia legislation

Section 18

of *DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA) IDENTIFICATION ACT 2009

Section 18

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to both.

(3)

Any person who abets the commission of or who attempts to commit the offence under this section shall be guilty of that offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment provided for that offence:

Provided that any term of imprisonment imposed shall not exceed one-half of the maximum term provided for the offence.

Unauthorized use or communication of DNA profile or information