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Section 13

Harbouring

of Official Secrets Act 1972

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Section 13
(1)

If any person who knows, or has reasonable grounds for suspecting that another person is about to commit or has committed an offence under this Act—

(a)

harbours that other person; or

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(b)

permits those other persons to meet or assemble in any premises in his occupation or under his control, he shall be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than one year but not exceeding seven years.

(2)

If any person—

(a)

who has harboured or has permitted to meet or assemble as stated in subsection (1); and

(b)

who has information in his power relating to such persons, fails to disclose on demand such information to a police officer not below the rank of Inspector, he shall be guilty of an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or with both.

(3)

In this section the word “harbour” includes the supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance or the assisting a person in any way to commit an offence under this Act.

Attempts, incitements, etc.