Section 25
Wearing unauthorized uniform
Whoever wears without due permission the uniform appointed for the use of any of the armed forces of Malaysia or of any local force or visiting force or of the police force of Malaysia or of
Singapore or of any Government or Local Authority or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other
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Minor Offences distinctive badges of such uniform or any colourable imitation thereof shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty ringgit, and any such uniform, dress, badge or mark may be forfeited:
Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the wearing of such uniform for the purpose of any theatrical performance.
Wearing, possessing or manufacturing of camouflage uniform 25A. (1) Any person, not being a member of the armed forces of
Malaysia or of a visiting force, who wears any camouflage uniform or any part thereof or anything resembling a camouflage uniform or has in his possession, custody or control any camouflage cloth or camouflage uniform or any part thereof or anything resembling any camouflage uniform or camouflage cloth shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(2)
Any person, without the written permission of the Minister, who makes, manufactures, sells, buys, imports or exports any camouflage cloth or any camouflage uniform or any part thereof or anything resembling camouflage uniform or camouflage cloth shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both.
(3)
Any police officer may without warrant arrest any person suspected of committing any offence under this section and any goods in relation to which the offence was committed may be seized by such police officer.
(b)
An order for the forfeiture of any goods seized under paragraph
(a)
shall be made by the Court notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of an offence under this section.
(4)
For the purposes of this section—
“camouflage cloth” means a type of cloth for making camouflage uniform as specified in Part I of the Second Schedule;
“camouflage uniform” means a uniform designed as specified in Part II of the Second Schedule;
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“Minister”means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for defence;
“visiting force” has the same meaning assigned thereto by the
Visiting Forces Act 1960 [Act 432].
(5)
The Minister may by order from time to time amend the
Second Schedule.