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Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 39

Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 39

s 39 Enticing a female person

Any person who entices or induces or persuades any female person to run away from the custody of her parents or guardian a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both, and the Court may make such order as it deems appropriate in respect of the female person.

Malay text (authoritative)

Memujuk lari orang perempuan

Mana-mana orang yang memujuk lari atau mendorong atau memujuk mana-mana orang perempuan supaya lari daripada jagaan ibu bapanya atau penjaganya adalah melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh didenda tidak melebihi tiga ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya, dan Mahkamah boleh membuat apa-apa perintah yang difikirkannya sesuai berkenaan dengan orang perempuan itu.

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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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