Section 47
Attempt
of Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997
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Section 47
(a)
to commit an offence punishable under this Act or underany other written law relating to Islamic law; or
(b)
to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of suchoffence, shall, where no express provision is made by this Act orby such other written law, as the case may be, for the punishmentof such attempt, be punished with such punishment as is providedfor the offence.
(2)
Any term of imprisonment imposed as a punishment for anattempt to commit an offence or to cause an offence to be committedshall not exceed one half of the maximum term provided for theoffence.