Malaysia legislation

Section 457

of PENAL CODE

Section 457

Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or housebreaking, in order to commit any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen years; and for every second or subsequent offence shall in either case be liable to fine or whipping.

Subsequent offence under section 453 or 457 punishable with whipping after first offence 457a.  Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under section 453 or 457 subsequently commits an offence under any other of the said two sections shall be deemed to have committed a second offence under the section under which he has been subsequently convicted.

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