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Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 11

Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 11

s 11 Religious teaching without tauliah

(1) Any person who teaches or professes to teach any matter relating to the religion of Islam without a tauliah granted under section 96 of the Administration Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both. (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to— (a) any person or class of persons exempted by the Majlis under section 98 of the Administration Act; or (b) any person who teaches or professes to teach any matter relating to the religion of Islam in his own residence to members of his own household only.

Malay text (authoritative)

Mengajar agama tanpa tauliah

(1) Mana-mana orang yang mengajar atau mengaku mengajar apa-apa perkara yang berhubungan dengan agama Islam tanpa tauliah yang diberikan di bawah seksyen 96 Akta Pentadbiran adalah tidak melebihi lima ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi tiga tahun atau kedua-duanya. (2) Subseksyen (1) tidaklah terpakai bagi— (a) mana-mana orang atau golongan orang yang dikecualikan oleh Majlis di bawah seksyen 98 Akta Pentadbiran; atau (b) mana-mana orang yang mengajar atau mengaku mengajar apa-apa perkara yang berhubungan dengan agama Islam di dalam kediamannya sendiri kepada anggota keluarganya sahaja.

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Find Act 559 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗

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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