Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958
Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 | |
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Parliament of Malaysia | |
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Citation | Act 357 |
Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
Enacted | 1958 (Ord. No. 43 of 1958) Revised: 1988 (Act 357 w.e.f. 1 December 1988) |
Effective | [Peninsular Malaysia—1 January 1959, L.N. 384/1958; Sabah and Sarawak—16 September 1963, L.N. 232/1963] |
Amended by | |
Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Act 1961 [Act 16/1961] Modification of Laws (Internal Security and Public Order) (Borneo States) Order 1963 [L.N. 232/1963] | |
Status: In force |
The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 (Malay: Akta Bahan-Bahan Kakisan dan Letupan dan Senjata Berbahaya 1958) is a Malaysian law which enacted to provide certain penalties relating to the unlawful possession of corrosive and explosive substances and the carrying of offensive weapons.
Structure[edit]
The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, in its current form (1 October 2014), consists of 12 sections and 2 schedules (including 9 amendments), without separate Part.
- Section 1: Short title and application
- Section 2: Interpretation
- Section 3: Possession of corrosive or explosive substance for the purpose of causing hurt
- Section 4: Using a corrosive or explosive substance or offensive weapon
- Section 5: Consorting with person carrying corrosive or explosive substance
- Section 6: Carrying offensive weapons in public weapons
- Section 7: Offences relating to scheduled weapons
- Section 8: Consorting with persons carrying offensive weapons in public places
- Section 9: Power of search and seizure
- Section 10: Disposal of property
- Section 11: Presumptions
- Section 12: Power to amend Schedule
- Schedules
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External links[edit]
- Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.