Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
New sections 1a and 1b
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 1
the following sections:
“This Act binds the Federal Government and State Governments 1a. (1) This Act shall bind the Federal Government and
State Governments.
(2)
Nothing in this Act shall render the Federal Government and State Governments liable to prosecution for any offence under this Act.
Atomic Energy Licensing (Amendment)
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Extra-territorial application 1b. The provisions of section 25h and Part VIIIa shall apply to an offence committed—
(a)
by any citizen of Malaysia or any permanent resident of Malaysia on board any ship or on any aircraft which is registered in Malaysia;
(b)
by any person against a citizen of Malaysia;
(c)
by any person against property belonging to, or operated or controlled by, in whole or in part, the Government of Malaysia and the Government of any State in
Malaysia, including diplomatic or consular premises of Malaysia, any citizen of Malaysia, or any corporation created by or under the laws of Malaysia located outside Malaysia; or
(d)
by any person who after the commission of the offence is present in Malaysia, as if the offence had been committed in Malaysia.’’.
Amendment of section 2