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Armed Forces Act 1972 s 55

Armed Forces Act 1972 s 55

s 55 Absence without leave

Every person subject to service law under this Act who— (a) absents himself without leave; or (b) persuades, endeavours to persuade, procures or attempts to procure any person subject to service law under this Act to absent himself without leave, 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)

Tidak hadir tanpa cuti

Tiap-tiap orang yang tertakluk pada undang-undang perkhidmatan di bawah Akta ini yang— (a) tidak hadir tanpa cuti; atau (b) memujuk, berusaha untuk memujuk, mendapatkan atau cuba untuk mendapatkan mana-mana orang yang tertakluk pada undang-undang perkhidmatan di bawah Akta ini supaya tidak hadir tanpa cuti, 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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