Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971

Akta Senjata Api (Penalti Lebih Berat) 1971

Provides increased penalties for the use of firearms in the commission of certain offences and for certain offences relating to firearms, and makes special provision relating to the jurisdiction of courts in respect of offences thereunder and their trial.

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Number	Act 37
Type	Federal Act
Applies to	Federal
Subject	Criminal law & security
Year	1971
Official “last updated”	4 July 2023
Published by	Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my)

Long title

An Act 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.

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26 October 2026	English	4 July 2023	14	`7815be01fd9b`	PDF 0.3 MB

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