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Armed Forces Act 1972 s 52

Armed Forces Act 1972 s 52

s 52 Obstruction of provost officers

Every person subject to service law under this Act who— (a) obstructs; or (b) when called on, refuses to assist, any person known to him to be a provost officer or to be a person (whether subject to service law under this Act or not) legally exercising authority under or on behalf of a provost officer shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act.

Malay text (authoritative)

Menghalang pegawai provos

Tiap-tiap orang yang tertakluk pada undang-undang perkhidmatan di bawah Akta ini yang— (a) menghalang; atau (b) apabila diminta, enggan menolong, mana-mana orang yang diketahuinya sebagai pegawai provos atau sebagai seseorang (sama ada tertakluk pada undang-undang perkhidmatan di bawah Akta ini atau tidak) yang menjalankan kuasa di sisi undang-undang di bawah atau bagi pihak pegawai provos boleh, apabila disabitkan oleh mahkamah tentera, dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau dikenakan apa-apa hukuman yang lebih ringan yang diperuntukkan oleh Akta ini.

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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).

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