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Section 65
Section 65
Amendment of First Schedule
The First Schedule to the Code is amended—
(a)
in the item relating to section 115 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for life” the words “or imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years or upwards”;
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(b)
in the item relating to section 118 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for life” the words “or imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years or upwards”;
(c)
in the item relating to section 119 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for life” the words “or imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years or upwards”;
(d)
in the item relating to section 121 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “imprisonment for life” the words “imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”;
(e)
in the item relating to section 121a of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “and fine”
the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”;
(f)
in the item relating to section 121b of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life” the words “Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”;
(g)
in the item relating to section 122 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for twenty years” the words
“Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”;
(h)
in the item relating to section 124k of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life” the words “Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”;
(i)
in the item relating to section 124m of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life” the words “Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”;
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(j)
in the item relating to section 125 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years and fine;” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years and fine,”;
(k)
in the item relating to section 125a of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years and fine;” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years and fine,”;
(l)
in the item relating to section 128 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for twenty years” the words
“Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”;
(m)
in the item relating to section 130 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for twenty years” the words
“Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”;
(n)
in the item relating to section 130c of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death”
the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”;
(o)
in the item relating to section 130d of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for thirty years” the words
“Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”;
(p)
in the item relating to section 130i of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death”
the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”;
(q)
in the item relating to section 130j of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for thirty years” the words
“Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”;
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(r)
in the item relating to section 130k of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Imprisonment for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years”
the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years, and fine”;
(s)
in the item relating to section 130ka of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “imprisonment for life” the words “forty years”;
(t)
in the item relating to section 130n of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death”
the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”;
(u)
in the item relating to section 130o of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death”
the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”;
(v)
in the item relating to section 130qa of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “If the act results in death, with death, in any other case, imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine” the words “Death or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes;
or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine”;
(w)
in the item relating to section 130zb of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “If the act results in death, with death, in any other case, imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine” the words “Death or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes;
or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine”;
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(x)
in the item relating to section 201 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”;
(y)
in the item relating to section 212 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”;
(z)
in the item relating to section 213 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”;
(aa) in the item relating to section 214 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”;
(bb) in the item relating to section 216 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”;
(cc)
in the item relating to section 221 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”;
(dd)
in the item relating to section 302 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death” the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”;
(ee) in relation to section 307 of the Penal Code, by deleting the item “Attempt by life convict to murder, if hurt is caused” and the particulars relating to it;
(ff) in the item relating to section 364 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Death, or imprisonment for thirty years” the words “Imprisonment for a term of not more than thirty years”;
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(gg) in the item relating to section 374a of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death”
the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; and
(hh) in the item relating to section 450 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “punishable with imprisonment for life” the words “, imprisonment for twenty years or upwards”.
KUALA LUMPUR
WJW23/0559 16-06-2023