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Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 s 65

s 65 Amendment of First Schedule

The First Schedule to the Code is amended— (a) in the item relating to section 115 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for life” the words “or imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years or upwards”; (b) in the item relating to section 118 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for life” the words “or imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years or upwards”; (c) in the item relating to section 119 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for life” the words “or imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years or upwards”; (d) in the item relating to section 121 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “imprisonment for life” the words “imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”; (e) in the item relating to section 121a of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “and fine” the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (f) in the item relating to section 121b of the Penal Code, for life” the words “Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”; (g) in the item relating to section 122 of the Penal Code, for life, or imprisonment for twenty years” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (h) in the item relating to section 124k of the Penal Code, for life” the words “Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”; (i) in the item relating to section 124m of the Penal Code, for life” the words “Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”; (j) in the item relating to section 125 of the Penal Code, for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years and fine;” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years and fine,”; (k) in the item relating to section 125a of the Penal Code, for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years and fine;” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years and fine,”; (l) in the item relating to section 128 of the Penal Code, for life, or imprisonment for twenty years” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (m) in the item relating to section 130 of the Penal Code, for life, or imprisonment for twenty years” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (n) in the item relating to section 130c of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death” the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (o) in the item relating to section 130d of the Penal Code, for life, or imprisonment for thirty years” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (p) in the item relating to section 130i of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death” the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (q) in the item relating to section 130j of the Penal Code, for life, or imprisonment for thirty years” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (r) in the item relating to section 130k of the Penal Code, for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years” the words “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years, and fine”; (s) in the item relating to section 130ka of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “imprisonment for life” the words “forty years”; (t) in the item relating to section 130n of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death” the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (u) in the item relating to section 130o of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death” the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (v) in the item relating to section 130qa of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “If the act results in death, with death, in any other case, imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine” the words “Death or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes; or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine”; (w) in the item relating to section 130zb of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “If the act results in death, with death, in any other case, imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine” the words “Death or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes; or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine”; (x) in the item relating to section 201 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”; (y) in the item relating to section 212 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”; (z) in the item relating to section 213 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”; (aa) in the item relating to section 214 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”; (bb) in the item relating to section 216 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”; (cc) in the item relating to section 221 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “imprisonment for ten years” the words “or upwards”; (dd) in the item relating to section 302 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death” the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (ee) in relation to section 307 of the Penal Code, by deleting the item “Attempt by life convict to murder, if hurt is caused” and the particulars relating to it; (ff) in the item relating to section 364 of the Penal Code, in column (7), by substituting for the words “Death, or imprisonment for thirty years” the words “Imprisonment for a term of not more than thirty years”; (gg) in the item relating to section 374a of the Penal Code, in column (7), by inserting after the word “Death” the words “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; and (hh) in the item relating to section 450 of the Penal Code, in column (2), by inserting after the words “punishable with imprisonment for life” the words “, imprisonment for twenty years or upwards”. Hakcipta Pencetak H PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD Semua Hak Terpelihara. Tiada mana-mana bahagian jua daripada penerbitan ini boleh diterbitkan semula atau disimpan di dalam bentuk yang boleh diperolehi semula atau disiarkan dalam sebarang bentuk dengan apa jua cara elektronik, mekanikal, fotokopi, rakaman dan/ atau sebaliknya tanpa mendapat izin daripada Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (Pencetak kepada Kerajaan Malaysia yang dilantik). DICETAK OLEH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD, KUALA LUMPUR BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA WJW23/0559 16-06-2023

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Pindaan Jadual Pertama

Jadual Pertama kepada Kanun dipinda— (a) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 115 selepas perkataan “imprisonment for life” perkataan “or imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years or upwards”; (b) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 118 selepas perkataan “imprisonment for life” perkataan “or imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years or upwards”; (c) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 119 selepas perkataan “imprisonment for life” perkataan “or imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years or upwards”; (d) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 121 perkataan “imprisonment for life” dengan perkataan “imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”; (e) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 121a perkataan “and fine” dengan perkataan “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (f) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 121b perkataan “Imprisonment for life” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”; (g) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 122 perkataan “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for twenty years” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (h) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 124k perkataan “Imprisonment for life” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”; (i) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 124m perkataan “Imprisonment for life” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years”; (j) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 125 perkataan “Imprisonment for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years and fine;” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years and fine,”; (k) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 125a perkataan “Imprisonment for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years and fine;” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years and fine,”; (l) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 128 perkataan “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for twenty years” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (m) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130 perkataan “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for twenty years” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (n) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130c Kanun Keseksaan, dalam ruang (7), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “Death” perkataan “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (o) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130d perkataan “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for thirty years” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (p) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130i Kanun Keseksaan, dalam ruang (7), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “Death” perkataan “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (q) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130j perkataan “Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for thirty years” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years”; (r) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130k perkataan “Imprisonment for life, and fine; or imprisonment for twenty years” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding forty years, and fine”; (s) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130ka perkataan “imprisonment for life” dengan perkataan “forty years”; (t) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130n Kanun Keseksaan, dalam ruang (7), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “Death” perkataan “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (u) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130o Kanun Keseksaan, dalam ruang (7), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “Death” perkataan “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (v) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130qa perkataan “If the act results in death, with death, in any other case, imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine” dengan perkataan “Death or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes; or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine”; (w) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 130zb perkataan “If the act results in death, with death, in any other case, imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine” dengan perkataan “Death or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes; or imprisonment for not less than seven years but not exceeding thirty years, and fine”; (x) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 201 selepas perkataan “imprisonment for ten years” perkataan “or upwards”; (y) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 212 selepas perkataan “imprisonment for ten years” perkataan “or upwards”; (z) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 213 selepas perkataan “imprisonment for ten years” perkataan “or upwards”; (aa) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 214 selepas perkataan “imprisonment for ten years” perkataan “or upwards”; (bb) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 216 selepas perkataan “imprisonment for ten years” perkataan “or upwards”; (cc) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 221 selepas perkataan “imprisonment for ten years” perkataan “or upwards”; (dd) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan, dalam ruang (7), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “Death” perkataan “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; (ee) berhubung dengan seksyen 307 Kanun Keseksaan, dengan memotong butiran “Attempt by life convict to murder, if hurt is caused” dan butir-butir yang berhubungan dengannya; (ff) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 364 perkataan “Death, or imprisonment for thirty years” dengan perkataan “Imprisonment for a term of not more than thirty years”; (gg) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 374a Kanun Keseksaan, dalam ruang (7), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “Death” perkataan “or imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years, and if not sentenced to death, with whipping of not less than twelve strokes”; dan (hh) dalam butiran yang berhubungan dengan seksyen 450 selepas perkataan “punishable with imprisonment for life” perkataan “, imprisonment for twenty years or upwards”.

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