(1) If a person knowingly makes a false answer to any question contained in the attestation paper which has been put to him by or by direction of the Magistrate or the recruiting officer before whom he appears for the purpose of being attested, he shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred ringgit or to both.
(2) If a person commits an offence under this section and has been attested as a serviceman, he shall be liable, at the discretion of the competent authority, to be proceeded against before the court of a Magistrate or to be tried by court-martial for the offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Jawapan palsu dalam kertas pengakusaksian
(1) Jika seseorang dengan diketahuinya memberikan suatu jawapan palsu bagi mana-mana soalan yang terkandung dalam kertas pengakusaksian yang dikemukakan kepadanya oleh atau dengan arahan Majistret atau pegawai merekrut yang di hadapannya dia hadir bagi maksud diakusaksikan, dia boleh, apabila disabitkan, dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi tiga bulan atau didenda tidak melebihi dua ratus ringgit atau kedua-duanya.
(2) Jika seseorang melakukan sesuatu kesalahan di bawah seksyen ini dan dia telah diakusaksikan sebagai seorang askar-lasykar, dia boleh, menurut budi bicara pihak berkuasa yang layak, dibicarakan di hadapan mahkamah Majistret atau oleh mahkamah tentera kerana kesalahan itu.
Text as at 15 July 2022 (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).
