Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 3
Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 3
s 3 Wrongful worship
(1) Any person who worships nature or does any act which shows worship or reverence of any person, animal, place or thing in any manner contrary to Islamic Law shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
(2) The Court may order that any device, object or thing used in the commission of or related to the offence referred to in subsection (1) be forfeited and destroyed, notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of such offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemujaan salah
(1) Mana-mana orang yang memuja alam semula jadi atau melakukan apa-apa perbuatan yang menunjukkan pemujaan atau rasa hormat kepada mana-mana orang, binatang, tempat atau benda dengan apa-apa cara yang menyalahi Hukum Syarak adalah tidak melebihi tiga ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya.
(2) Mahkamah boleh memerintahkan supaya apa-apa peranti, barang atau benda yang digunakan dalam pelakuan atau yang ada kaitan dengan kesalahan yang disebut dalam subseksyen (1) dilucuthakkan dan dimusnahkan, walaupun tiada seorang pun telah disabitkan atas kesalahan itu.
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).
