Malaysia legislation

Section 18

of PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2014

Section 18

New section 375b

The Code is amended by inserting after section 375a the following section:

“Gang rape 375b.  Whoever commits gang rape shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years and not more than thirty years.

Explanation – Where a woman is raped by one or more in a group of persons acting in furtherance of their common intention, each of the persons shall be deemed to have committed gang rape within the meaning of this section.”.

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