Malaysia legislation
Section 206
Section 206
Any person who—
(a)
defrauds or attempts to defraud a licensed operator of a public service vehicle service or railway service, which requires fares to be paid in advance of the provision of such service—
(i)
by travelling or attempting to travel upon a public service vehicle or railway without having previously paid his fare;
(ii)
by riding in or upon a railway carriage of a higher class than that for which he has paid his fare; or
(iii)
by continuing his journey in or upon any of the public service vehicles or railway carriages beyond the station for which he has paid his fare without having previously either paid the fare for the additional distance or obtained the sanction of the driver of the public service vehicle or station master or guard of the railway train;
(b)
knowingly and wilfully refuses or neglects on arriving at the station to which he has paid his fare to quit such public service vehicle or railway carriage;
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(c)
transfers or profits by the transfer of the return half of any ticket obtained by him; or
(d)
in any other manner whatsoever attempts to evade the payment of his fare, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both for each offence.