Law Reform (Eradication of Illicit Samsu) Act 1976 s 5
Law Reform (Eradication of Illicit Samsu) Act 1976 s 5
s 5 Possession of illicit samsu
(1) No person shall have in his possession, custody or control illicit samsu otherwise than under the authorization of any written law.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection
(1) commits an offence against this Act and shall on conviction, be punished with—
(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and not less than four years; and
(b) whipping of not less than two strokes.
(3) Where the illicit samsu, if any, which is the subject matter of an offence under this section contains any deleterious substance, the offender shall be punished with—
(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty years and not less than seven years; and
(b) whipping of not less than six strokes.
*NOTE—Previously “imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and not less than two years”–see Law Reform (Eradication of Illicit Samsu) (Amendment) Act 1988 [Act A711]. **NOTE—Previously “a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit”–see Law Reform (Eradication of Illicit Samsu) (Amendment) Act 1988 [Act A711]. †NOTE—Previously “imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and not less than four years”–see Law Reform (Eradication of Illicit Samsu) (Amendment) Act 1988 [Act A711].
Malay text (authoritative)
Milikan samsu gelap
(1) Tiada seorang pun boleh mempunyai dalam milikan, jagaan atau kawalannya samsu gelap melainkan di bawah kebenaran manamana undang-undang bertulis.
(2) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar peruntukan subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan terhadap Akta ini dan hendaklah apabila disabitkan, dihukum—
(a) penjara selama suatu tempoh tidak melebihi sepuluh tahun dan tidak kurang daripada empat tahun; dan
(b) sebat tidak kurang daripada dua kali.
(3) Jika samsu gelap, jika ada, yang menjadi hal perkara sesuatu kesalahan di bawah seksyen ini mengandungi apa-apa bahan berbahaya, pesalah hendaklah dihukum—
(a) penjara selama suatu tempoh tidak melebihi dua puluh tahun dan tidak kurang daripada tujuh tahun; dan
(b) sebat tidak kurang daripada enam kali.
†CATATAN—Dahulunya “denda tidak lebih daripada dua puluh ribu ringgit dan penjara selama suatu tempoh tidak lebih daripada sepuluh tahun dan tidak kurang daripada empat tahun”–lihat Akta Membaharui Undang-Undang (Penghapusan Samsu Gelap) (Pindaan) 1988 [Akta A711].
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
