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Laws
Minor Offences Act 1955
s 23

In forceUpdated to 1 Jan 2006Current version · Updated to 1 Jan 2006Read it in Bahasa Malaysia

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Minor Offences Act 1955

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14Insulting behaviour
15Miscellaneous nuisances
15A(1) Any person who in any Government office or in the office of any public authority, or in the vicinity thereof offers, or solicits to off...
16Unlawful possession of military, naval, air force or police stores
17Taking spirits, etc., into barracks and police stations
18Disorderly conduct in hotels, boarding-houses, etc.
19Public pounds to be provided
20Corpses and dying persons
20ADisorderly conduct at public meetings
21Drunkenness and disorderly behaviour in public places
22Wilful trespass
23Deleted
24Illegal drilling
25Wearing unauthorized uniform
25AWearing, possessing or manufacturing of camouflage uniform
26Unlawful use of boundary marks
27Unlicensed hawkers
27ALicensing of hawkers
28Persons previously convicted under section 27
29Fraudulent possession of property
30Destroying or disposing of certain goods and articles within ten days of receipt
31Arrest
32Power to compound offences
33Power of States to legislate on minor criminal matters
34Repeal

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Minor Offences Act 1955 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006

Section 23

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