Malaysia legislation

Section 43

of *SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997

Section 43

A person abets the doing of a thing who—

(a)

instigates any person to do that thing;

(b)

engages with one other person or more in any conspiracyfor the doing of that thing, if an act or illegal omissiontakes place in pursuance of that conspiracy, and in orderto the doing of that thing; or

(c)

intentionally aids, by any act or illegal omission, thedoing of that thing:

Explanation 1—A person who, by wilful misrepresentation, or bywilful concealment of a material fact which he is bound to disclose,voluntarily causes or procures, or attempts to cause or procure,a thing to be done is said to instigate the doing of that thing.

Explanation 2—Any person, either prior to or at the time of thecommission of an act, does anything in order to facilitate thecommission of that act, and thereby facilitates the commissionthereof, is said to aid the doing of that act.

Abetment in the Federal Territories of offences outside theFederal Territories

Section 43 — SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997