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
435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of fifty ringgit
436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc.
437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tons burden
438Whoever commits or attempts to commit by fire or any explosive substance, such mischief as is described in section 437, shall be punished w...
439Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore intending to commit theft of any property contained therein or to dishonestly misap...
440Mischief occurring during disturbances, etc.
441Criminal trespass
442House-trespass
443Lurking house-trespass
444Deleted

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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

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Chapter XVIII

Offences Relating to Documents and to Currency Notes and Bank Notes

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