Kidnapping Act 1961 s 10

s 10 Duty to give information to police

(1) Notwithstanding any written law any person who is aware of the commission of or the intention of any other person to commit any offence under this Act shall in the absence of reasonable excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie upon the person so aware, forthwith give information to a police officer of such commission or intention, as the case may be. (2) Any person bound to give any information under subsection (1) who fails to do so shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.

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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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