411Dishonestly receiving stolen property
412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a gang-robbery
413Habitually dealing in stolen property
414Assisting in concealment of stolen property
415Cheating
416Cheating by personation
417Punishment for cheating
418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may be thereby caused to a person whose interest the offender is bound to protect
419Punishment for cheating by personation
420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender
423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration
424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of consideration
425Mischief
426Whoever commits mischief shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine or with both. Penal Cod...
427Committing mischief and thereby causing damage to the amount of twenty-five ringgit
428Mischief by killing or maiming any animal
429Deleted
430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge or river
431aMischief by injury to telegraph cable, wire, etc.
432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage, attended with damage
433Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a lighthouse or seamark, or by exhibiting false lights
434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority

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XVIIIOffences Relating to Documents and to Currency Notes and Bank Notes

XIXCriminal Breach of Contracts of Service

XXOffences Relating to Marriage

XXIDefamation

XXIICriminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

XXIIIAttempts to Commit Offences

Penal Code · Updated to 4 Jul 2023 · Chapter XVII

419. Punishment for cheating by personation

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Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine or with both.

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Chapter XVIII

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Chapter XX

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