Malaysia legislation
Section 44
Section 44
Whoever abets an offence punishable with imprisonment shall, if that offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this
Enactment for the punishment of such abetment, be punished as takzir with imprisonment for
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a term which may extent to one-fourth of the longest term provided for that offence, or with such fine as is provided for that offence, or with both; and if the abettor or the person abetted is a public servant, whose duty it is to prevent the commission of such offence, the abettor shall be punished as takzir with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence, or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.
(a)
A. offers a bribe to B., a public servant, as reward for showing A.
some favour in the exercise of B.'s official function. B. refuses to accept the bribe. A. is punishable under this section.
(b)
A. instigates B. to give false evidence. Here, if B. does not give false evidence, A. has nevertheless committed the offence defined in this section, and is punishable accordingly.
(c)
A., a police officer, whose duty is to prevent robbery, abets the commission of robbery. Here, though the robbery be not committed,
A. is liable to one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence, and also to fine.
(d)
B. abets the commission of a robbery by A., a police officer, whose duty is to prevent that offence. Here, though the robbery be not committed, B, is liable to one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for the offence of robbery, and also to fine.
Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than ten persons.