Malaysia legislation

Section 83

of Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995

Section 83

(1)

Whoever in a public place wilfully commits any act or behaves in an indecent manner which is contrary to Hukum Syarak shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

(2)

Any male person who in any place is found flirting with any female person other than his wife shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

(3)

Any female person who is found in any place flirting with any male person other than her husband shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

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