Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971

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Citation Act 37 Enacted by Dewan Rakyat Enacted by Dewan Negara		Territorial extent Throughout Malaysia Date passed 27 July 1971 Date passed 10 August 1971

The Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 (Malay: Akta Senjata Api (Penalti Lebih Berat) 1971), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide increased penalties for the use of firearms in the commission of certain offences and for certain offences relating to firearms, and to make special provision relating to the jurisdiction of courts in respect of offences thereunder and their trial.

Structure

The Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 12 sections and 1 schedule (including 5 amendments), without separate Part.

Section 1: Short title, application, commencement and duration

Section 2: Interpretation

Section 3: Penalty for discharging a firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence

Section 3A: Penalty for accomplices in case of discharge of firearm

Section 4: Penalty for exhibiting a firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence

Section 5: Penalty for having firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence

Section 6: Penalty for exhibiting an imitation firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence

Section 7: Penalty for trafficking in firearms

Section 8: Penalty for unlawful possession of firearms

Section 9: Penalty for consorting with persons carrying arms

Section 10: Jurisdiction of Sessions Court

Section 11: Special provisions relating to transmission of a case to, and trial by, the High Court

Section 12: No bail to be granted in respect of offences under this Act

Schedule

References

Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 Wikipedia

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