Section 1
(2)
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Amendment of section 292
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PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017
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- Type
- Amendment Act
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2017
- Sections
- 11
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About this amendment act
PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1536 2017, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2017.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to amend the Penal Code. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
The Penal Code [Act 574], which is referred to as the “Code”
in this Act, is amended in section 292—
(a)
in paragraph (a), by inserting after the words “obscene object” the words “or document”;
(i)
by inserting after the words “obscene object” the words “or document”; and
(c)
in paragraph (c), by inserting after the words “obscene objects” the words “or documents”; and
(d)
in paragraph (d), by inserting after the words “obscene object” the words “or document”.
Amendment of section 293
Section 3
The Code is amended in section 293—
(a)
in the shoulder note, by inserting after the words “obscene objects” the words “or documents”; and
(b)
by inserting after the words “obscene object” the words
“or document”.
Substitution of section 326a
Section 4
The Code is amended by substituting for section 326a the following section:
Quoted provision
Section 326a
(2)
For the purpose of this section, “spouse”, “child”,
“incapacitated adult” and “other member of the family” have the meanings assigned to them in section 2 of the Domestic
Violence Act 1994 [Act 521].”.
Penal Code (Amendment)
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Amendment of section 376
Section 5
“Punishment for causing hurt to spouse, former spouse, etc.
The Code is amended in section 376—
(a)
in subsection (1), by substituting for the words “shall also be liable to” the words “shall also be punished with”;
and
(b)
in subsection (2), by substituting for the words “shall also be liable to” the words “shall also be punished with”.
Amendment of section 376b
Section 6
The Code is amended in subsection 376b(1) by substituting for the words “shall also be liable to” the words “shall also be punished with”.
Section 7
Amendment of section 377b
The Code is amended in section 377b by substituting for the words “shall also be liable to” the words “shall also be punished with”.
Section 8
Amendment of section 377c
The Code is amended in section 377c by substituting for the words “shall also be liable to” the words “shall also be punished with”.
Section 9
Amendment of section 377ca
The Code is amended in section 377ca—
(a)
in the shoulder note, by inserting after the word “object”
the word “, etc.”; and
(b)
by inserting after the words “of any object” the words
“or any part of the body, except the penis”.
Amendment of section 377e
Section 10
The Code is amended in section 377e by substituting for the words “shall also be liable to” the words “shall also be punished with”.
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Common questions
- What is AKTA KANUN KESEKSAAN (PINDAAN) 2017?
- PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1536 2017, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2017.
- Is AKTA KANUN KESEKSAAN (PINDAAN) 2017 still in force?
- Yes — AKTA KANUN KESEKSAAN (PINDAAN) 2017 is currently in force.
- When did AKTA KANUN KESEKSAAN (PINDAAN) 2017 take effect?
- AKTA KANUN KESEKSAAN (PINDAAN) 2017 was first recorded in 2017.
- How many sections does AKTA KANUN KESEKSAAN (PINDAAN) 2017 have?
- AKTA KANUN KESEKSAAN (PINDAAN) 2017 contains 11 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of AKTA KANUN KESEKSAAN (PINDAAN) 2017?
- The official text of AKTA KANUN KESEKSAAN (PINDAAN) 2017 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.