Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 · s 231

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s 231Offence if use apparatus or device without authority

A person who uses any apparatus or device with intent to obtain information regarding the contents, sender or addressee of any communication without an approval by a registered certifying agency under Chapter 3 of Part VII commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand

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ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.