Malaysia legislation
Section 68j
Section 68j
(a)
any distinctive national colours, other than the red ensign and any proper national colour allowed to be worn under subsection 68i;
(b)
any colour usually worn by the ships of the
Royal Malaysian Navy or resembling those of the Royal Malaysian Navy; or
(c)
the pennant usually carried by the ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy or any pennant resembling that pennant,
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are hoisted on board any registered Malaysian ship without warrant from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the master or the owner of the ship, and every other person hoisting it commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
(2)
If any colour or pennant is hoisted on board a ship in contravention of subsection (1)—
(a)
any commissioned naval or military officer;
(b)
any police officer with a rank of an Inspector and above;
(c)
any authorized officer; and
(d)
any Malaysian consular officer, may go on board the ship and seize the colour or pennant.
(3)
Any colour or pennant seized under subsection (2)
shall be forfeited by the Government.
Duty to show
Malaysian ensign.