Section 376 Penal Code Malaysia
1 subject to subsections 2 3 and 4 whoever commits rape shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to whipping.
Section 376 penal code malaysia. 1a this section does not apply to an act of penetration mentioned in subsection 1 which would constitute an offence under section 375 1 a 375 1 b read with section 375 3 375 1a a 375 1a b read with section 375 3 376 1 a 376 1 b read with section 376 4 376 2 if the victim b is of or above 14 years of age or 376 2 if the victim b is below 14 years of age read with. Laws of england when applicable pa r t ii provisions as to criminal courts ch a. A against her will.
Laws of malaysia act 574 penal code arrangement of sections chapter i preliminary section 1. Whoever except in the cases provided for by sub section 2 commits rape shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may be for life or for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine unless the women raped is his own wife and is not under twelve years of age in which cases he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine. Saving of powers of high court 5.
Criminal procedure code 3 laws of malaysia act 593 criminal procedure code arrangement of sections pa r t 1 preliminary ch a p t e r 1 section 1. According to the penal code section 376 those who committed rape will be punished with imprisonment for a term up to 20 years with whipping. A man is said to commit rape who except in the case hereinafter excepted has sexual intercourse with a woman under circumstances falling under any of the following descriptions.
Punishment of offences committed within malaysia 3. Extension of code to extraterritorial offences 5. Certain laws not to be affected by this code.
2 whoever commits rape on a woman under any of the following circumstances. Punishment of offences committed beyond but which by law may be tried within malaysia 4. The sole jurisdiction of parliament of malaysia is established over criminal law in malaysia.
Amendment to section 376 of the penal code to proceed the government will proceed with amending section 376 of the penal code so that those found guilty of raping underage girls and given the mandatory jail sentence cannot refer to another section to reduce the sentence. Kanun keseksaan is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in malaysia its official long title is an act relating to criminal offences throughout malaysia 31 march 1976 act a327. Penal code section 375 375.
Trial of offences under penal code and other laws 4.
