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s 26
(1) Where any offensive weapon or any explosive, corrosive or inflammable substance is found in or on any premises the occupier of the premises shall be deemed to be in possession of the weapon or substance unless he shall prove that some other person was in possession thereof or that he had no knowledge or reasonable means of knowledge that the weapon or substance was in or on the premises, and that he had taken all reasonable precautions against the weapon or substance being kept in or on
(2) In any prosecution under subsection 25(2) it shall be presumed until the contrary be proved that any weapon or substance was intended to be used for a purpose prejudicial to the maintenance or restoration of public order if-
(a) the number of weapons or the quantity of the substance found exceeded the quantity reasonably required to be kept by the accused for ordinary use and consumption in his household or establishment and (in the case of a person carrying on business) exceeded the quantity reasonably required to be kept in the ordinary course of his business;
(b) the weapons or substance were kept concealed or in a place other than that in which they might reasonably be expected to be kept for domestic or in the case of a person carrying on business for business purposes; or
(c) the substances were kept in containers other than containers of a kind in which such substances are ordinarily kept for domestic or in the case of a person carrying on business, for business purposes. Penalty for certain offences
Malay text (authoritative)
Anggapan
(1) Jika apa-apa senjata berbahaya atau apa-apa bahan letupan, kakisan atau mudah terbakar didapati di dalam atau di atas mana-mana premis, penduduk premis itu hendaklah disifatkan memiliki senjata atau bahan itu melainkan jika dia membuktikan bahawa seorang lain memiliki senjata atau bahan itu atau bahawa dia tidak mempunyai pengetahuan atau tiada cara munasabah untuk mengetahui bahawa senjata atau bahan itu ada di dalam atau di atas premis itu, dan bahawa dia telah mengambil semua langkah berjaga-jaga yang munasabah terhadap senjata atau bahan itu disimpan di dalam atau di atas premis itu.
(2) Dalam mana-mana pendakwaan di bawah subseksyen 25(2), hendaklah dianggap sehingga dibuktikan sebaliknya bahawa
Ketenteraman Awam (Pemeliharaan)
mana-mana senjata atau bahan adalah dimaksud untuk digunakan bagi suatu maksud yang memudaratkan penyenggaraan atau pemulihan ketenteraman awam jika─
(a) bilangan senjata atau kuantiti bahan yang didapati melebihi kuantiti yang dengan munasabahnya dikehendaki disimpan oleh tertuduh bagi kegunaan dan pemakaian biasa di rumah atau di establismennya dan (dalam hal seseorang yang menjalankan perniagaan) melebihi kuantiti yang dengan munasabahnya dikehendaki disimpan dalam penjalanan biasa urusannya; atau
(b) senjata atau bahan itu disimpan tersembunyi atau di suatu tempat yang lain daripada tempat yang ia mungkin dengan munasabahnya dijangka disimpan bagi maksud domestik atau, dalam hal seseorang yang menjalankan perniagaan, bagi maksud perniagaan; atau
(c) bahan yang disimpan dalam bekas yang lain daripada bekas dari jenis di mana bahan itu biasanya disimpan bagi maksud domestik atau, dalam hal seseorang yang menjalankan perniagaan, bagi maksud perniagaan.
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).
