Malaysia legislation

Section 14

of *POISONS ACT 1952

Section 14

(a)

that he is licensed under this Act;

(b)

that he is authorized under this Act; or

(c)

that the acetylating substance is in his possession for a lawful purpose.

20 Laws of Malaysia ACT 366

(2)

In any prosecution for an offence under this section, any person who is found to have in his custody or under his control any acetylating substance shall be deemed to have been in possession of the substance and to have known the nature of the substance, until he proves to the contrary.

(3)

Any person convicted of an offence against this section shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years, and he shall also be punished with whipping of not less than six strokes.

(4)

Notwithstanding any other provision in any other written law to the contrary, a person charged under this section shall not be granted bail.

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