Stamp Act 1949 · Updated to 1 Jan 2026 · Part IX · Offences and Penalties
65. Penalty for post-dating bills
Feedback & supportAny person who with intent to evade the payment of duty—
duty
“duty” means any stamp duty for the time being chargeable under this Act or under any written law;
draws, makes or issues any promissory note bearing a date subsequent to that on which such note is actually drawn or made; or
promissory note
“promissory note” means any document or writing (except a bank note) containing a promise to pay any sum of money and includes a note promising the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed or happen;
knowing that such note has been so postdated, endorses, transfers, presents for acceptance or payment or accepts, pays or receives payment of such note or in any manner negotiates the same, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred ringgit.