Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 s 11
Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 s 11
s 11 Presumptions
(1) Where any corrosive or explosive substance is found in or on any premises the occupier of such premises shall be deemed to be in possession of such 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 such substance was in or on such premises and that he had taken all reasonable precautions against such substance being kept in or on such premises.
(2) In any prosecution under section 3 or 5 it shall be presumed until the contrary be proved that any substance was intended to be used for the purpose of causing hurt if—
(a) 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 such business;
(b) such substance was kept concealed or in a place other than that in which it might reasonably be expected to be kept for domestic or in the case of a person carrying on business for business purposes; or
(c) such 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.
Malay text (authoritative)
Anggapan
(1) Jika apa-apa bahan kakisan atau letupan dijumpai di dalam atau di mana-mana premis, penghuni premis itu hendaklah disifatkan sebagai memiliki bahan itu melainkan jika dia boleh membuktikan bahawa seorang lain telah memilikinya, atau dia tidak mempunyai pengetahuan atau cara yang munasabah untuk mengetahui bahawa bahan itu telah berada di dalam atau di premis itu dan bahawa dia telah mengambil segala langkah pencegahan yang munasabah terhadap bahan itu yang disimpan di dalam atau di premis itu.
(2) Dalam mana-mana pendakwaan di bawah seksyen 3 atau 5, ia hendaklah dianggap sehingga dibuktikan sebaliknya bahawa mana-mana bahan dimaksudkan untuk digunakan bagi menyebabkan kecederaan jika—
(a) kuantiti bahan yang dijumpai melebihi kuantiti yang semunasabahnya dikehendaki disimpan oleh tertuduh bagi penggunaan dan pemakaian biasa di rumahnya atau bangunannya dan (dalam hal seseorang yang menjalankan perniagaan) melebihi kuantiti yang semunasabahnya dikehendaki disimpan dalam penjalanan biasa perniagaan itu;
(b) bahan itu disimpan secara tersembunyi atau di suatu tempat selain tempat artikel itu mungkin semunasabahnya dijangka disimpan bagi kegunaan
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domestik atau dalam hal seseorang yang menjalankan perniagaan, bagi maksud perniagaan; atau
(c) bahan itu disimpan dalam bekas selain bekas daripada jenis yang 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).
