National Service Training Act 2003 · Updated to 1 Dec 2011 · Part IX · Miscellaneous
31. General provisions as to offence
Feedback & supportAny person who commits an offence against this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided 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.
Any person liable to undergo national service training who commits an offence against this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall on conviction be ordered to perform community service.
national service training
“national service training” means the training which persons liable under this Act have to undergo having the aim particularly of preparing Malaysian youths for national service under the National Service Act 1952 and generally of creating a nation which is patriotic and resilient and imbued with the spirit of volunteerism guided by the principles of the Rukun Negara;
It shall be a defence against a prosecution for an offence under this Act for the accused to prove that he was prevented from complying with the relevant provisions of this Act by circumstances beyond his control.