Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
The Penal Code [Act 574], which is referred to as the “Code”
in this Act, is amended by substituting for section 305
the following section:
Quoted provision
Section 305
(2)
For the purposes of this section, “person who lacks mental capacity” means a person who lacks capacity to understand the consequences of committing or attempting to commit suicide, as the case may be, by reasons of unsoundness of mind, mental disorder, intoxication, or under the influence of any drug or other substance.”.
Substitution of section 306