Arms Act 1960 s 33

s 33 Possession of arms and ammunition for unlawful purpose

Any person who has in his possession, custody or control or carries any arm or ammunition in circumstances which raise a reasonable presumption that he has used or intends or is about to use the arm or ammunition for any unlawful purpose or that the arm or ammunition is likely to be used for any unlawful purpose shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit, or to both, and shall also be liable to whipping.

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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).

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