Malaysia legislation
Section 204
Section 204
(a)
fails without just cause (the proof whereof shall lie upon him) to attend at any time or place lawfully appointed by a proper authority for instruction, training or exercise;
(b)
when in uniform or on duty or undergoing instruction, training or exercise, is drunk or is guilty of insubordinate conduct;
(c)
disobeys any standing order or lawful command given by his superior officer;
(d)
neglects to obey any order applicable to his unit, ship or establishment; or
(e)
is guilty of any act, conduct or disorder or neglect to the prejudice of good order and service discipline, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction before his commanding officer, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred ringgit.
(2)
Any member of a volunteer force who, when he is not subject to service law under this Act—
(a)
without proper authority and permission gives, sells, pledges, lends or otherwise disposes of, or loses by neglect, or causes damage to arms, ammunition, accoutrements, clothing, supplies or other articles or things
(whether similar to any of those specified or not) entrusted to him or held by him or in his charge for service purposes, or fails to deliver up such property when so required by his commanding officer;
(b)
causes by any wrongful act or negligence any loss of or damage to any public property, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction before his commanding officer, be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred ringgit.
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(3)
Any person convicted of an offence under subsection (2) shall, in addition to any other punishment, be liable to pay, by way of compensation, a sum of money not exceeding five hundred ringgit or the cost of replacement or repair of the articles disposed of, lost, damaged or not delivered up, whichever is the less.
(4)
No sentence or order given or made under subsection (1), (2)
or (3) shall have effect until it is confirmed in writing by the appropriate Service Chief; and the appropriate Service Chief may withhold confirmation, in which case any conviction, sentence or order shall be quashed, or may confirm the sentence or order or remit the whole or any part of such sentence or order.
(5)
The payment of any sum imposed by way of fine or compensation or both under this section shall, upon the application of the officer in command of the unit, ship or establishment concerned be recovered and enforced by any Magistrate’s Court having criminal jurisdiction in the place in which such fine is imposed or compensation ordered, in the same manner in which such Court could recover or enforce the payment of such fine or compensation under the law relating to criminal procedure in force in such place, as if such fine or compensation has been imposed or ordered to be paid by such Court.
(6)
Any person accused of an offence under this section may be taken into and kept in service custody and shall be tried summarily in the same manner as if he was subject to service law under this Act.
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