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Section 47

Publishing, etc., propaganda of an unlawful society

of Societies Act 1966 (Revised - 2021)

ActIn forceProvision 54 of 79
Section 47

Any person who prints, publishes, displays, sells or exposes for sale, or transmits through the post or who, without lawful authority or excuse, has in his possession any placard, newspaper, book, circular, pictorial representation or any other document or writing or which is issued or appears to be issued by or on behalf of or in the interests of an unlawful society commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to both, and any book, periodical, pamphlet, poster, proclamation, newspaper, letter or any other document or writing in respect of which such person shall have been convicted shall be forfeited.