Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
The Code is amended by inserting after section 130w the following sections:
“Harbouring member of an organized criminal group 130x. Whoever harbours, or prevents, hinders or interferes with the arrest of a member of an organized criminal group shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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Consorting with an organized criminal group 130y. Whoever without reasonable excuse, consorts with a member of an organized criminal group shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than twenty years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Recruiting persons to be members of an organized criminal group 130z. Whoever knowingly recruits, or agrees to recruit, another person to be a member of an organized criminal group shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Participation in an organized criminal group 130za. Whoever participates in an organized criminal group—
(a)
knowing or having reason to believe that it is an organized criminal group; and
(b)
knowing, or having reason to believe that, or being reckless as to whether, his participation in that group contributes to the occurrence of any criminal activity, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Accepting gratification to facilitate or enable organized criminal activity 130zb. Whoever accepts gratification to facilitate or enable any organized criminal activity shall be punished—
(a)
if the act results in death, with death; and
(b)
in any other case, with imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Penal Code (Amendment)
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Enhanced penalties for offences committed by an organized criminal group or member of an organized criminal group 130zc. (1) Any organized criminal group or a member of an organized criminal group convicted of any serious offence under this Code or under any written law shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of twice as long as the maximum term for which he would have been liable on conviction for that offence, and shall also be liable to whipping.
(2)
Any organized criminal group or a member of an organized criminal group convicted of any non-serious offence under this Code or under any written law shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than two years and not more than twice as long as the maximum term for which he would have been liable on conviction for that offence, and shall also be liable to whipping.”.
Amendment of section 176