Malaysia legislation
Section 22
Section 22
Criminal jurisdiction
(a)
all offences committed—
(i)
within its local jurisdiction;
(ii)
on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft registered in Malaysia;
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(iii)
by any citizen or any permanent resident on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft;
(iv)
by any person on the high seas where the offence is piracy by the law of nations; and
(b)
offences under Chapters VI and VIA of the Penal Code
[Act 574], and under any of the written laws specified in the
Schedule to the Extra-territorial Offences Act 1976
[Act 163], or offences under any other written law the commission of which is certified by the Attorney General to affect the security of Malaysia committed, as the case may be—
(i)
on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft registered in Malaysia;
(ii)
by any citizen or any permanent resident on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft;
(iii)
by any citizen or any permanent resident in any place without and beyond the limits of Malaysia;
(iv)
by any person against a citizen of Malaysia;
(v)
by any person against property belonging to the
Government of Malaysia or the Government of any
State in Malaysia located outside Malaysia, including diplomatic or consular premises of Malaysia;
(vi)
by any person to compel the Government of Malaysia or the Government of any State in Malaysia to do or refrain from doing any act;
(vii)
by any stateless person who has his habitual residence in Malaysia;
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(viii)
by any person against or on board a fixed platform while it is located on the continental shelf of
Malaysia; or
(ix)
by any person who after the commission of the offence is present in Malaysia.
(2)
The High Court may pass any sentence allowed by law.
Civil jurisdiction—general