Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958 s 25
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s 25
(1) Any person who in any public place in any proclaimed area carries or has in his possession or under his control any offensive weapon or any explosive, corrosive or inflammable substance shall, unless the person proves that he carried the weapon, article or substance or had it in his possession or under his control solely for some lawful purpose shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and shall be liable to whipping.
(2) Any person who in any place in a proclaimed area, other than a public place, has in his possession or under his control any offensive weapon or any explosive, corrosive or inflammable substance in circumstances which raise a reasonable presumption that the weapon or substance is intended to be used for a purpose prejudicial to the maintenance or restoration of public order shall unless he shall prove that he had the weapon or substance in his possession solely for a lawful purpose be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and shall be liable to whipping. Presumption
Malay text (authoritative)
Membawa, dsb., senjata berbahaya, bahan letupan, kakisan atau mudah terbakar dalam suatu kawasan diproklamasi
(1) Mana-mana orang yang di mana-mana tempat awam dalam mana-mana kawasan diproklamasi membawa atau ada dalam miliknya atau di bawah kawalannya apa-apa senjata berbahaya atau apa-apa bahan letupan, kakisan atau mudah terbakar, melainkan jika orang itu membuktikan bahawa dia membawa senjata, artikel atau bahan itu atau mempunyai bahan itu dalam miliknya atau di bawah kawalannya semata-mata bagi maksud yang sah, melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi lima tahun dan boleh disebat.
(2) Mana-mana orang yang di mana-mana tempat dalam suatu kawasan diproklamasi, selain suatu tempat awam, mempunyai dalam miliknya atau di bawah kawalannya apa-apa senjata berbahaya atau apa-apa bahan letupan, kakisan atau mudah terbakar dalam hal keadaan yang menimbulkan suatu anggapan munasabah bahawa senjata atau bahan itu dimaksud untuk digunakan bagi suatu maksud yang memudaratkan penyenggaraan atau pemulihan ketenteraman awam, melainkan jika dia membuktikan bahawa dia mempunyai senjata atau bahan itu dalam miliknya semata-mata bagi suatu maksud yang sah, melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi tiga tahun dan boleh disebat.
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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).
