Malaysia legislation
Section 203
of PENAL CODE
Section 203
Giving false information respecting an offence committed
Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, gives any information respecting that offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both.
Explanation—In sections 201 and 202 and in this section the word
“offence” includes any act committed at any place out of Malaysia which if committed in Malaysia would be punishable under any of the following sections, namely, 302, 304, 382, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389,
392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458,
459 and 460.
Disclosure of information 203a. (1) Whoever discloses any information or matter which has been obtained by him in the performance of his duties or the exercise of his functions under any written law shall be punished with fine of not more than one million ringgit, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with both.
Act 574
(2)
Whoever has any information or matter which to his knowledge has been disclosed in contravention of subsection (1) who discloses that information or matter to any other person shall be punished with fine of not more than one million ringgit, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with both.
Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence