Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958

Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958

Parliament of Malaysia
An Act to provide certain penalties relating to the unlawful possession of corrosive and explosive substances and the carrying of offensive weapons.
Citation	Act 357
Territorial extent	Throughout Malaysia
Date enacted	1958 (Ord. No. 43 of 1958) Revised: 1988 (Act 357 w.e.f. 1 December 1988)
Date effective	[Peninsular Malaysia—1 January 1959, L.N. 384/1958; Sabah and Sarawak—16 September 1963, L.N. 232/1963]
Amendments
Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Act 1961 [Act 16/1961] Modification of Laws (Internal Security and Public Order) (Borneo States) Order 1963 [L.N. 232/1963] Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment and Extension) Act 1976 [Act A324] Penal Code (Amendment and Extension) Act 1976 [Act A327] Offensive Weapon Order 1978 [P.U. (A) 294/1978] Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 1984 [P.U. (A) 252/1984] Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 1989 [P.U. (B) 131/1989] Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Order 1992 [P.U. (A) 23/1992] Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Act 2014 [Act A1463]
Status: In force

The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 (Malay: Akta Bahan-Bahan Kakisan dan Letupan dan Senjata Berbahaya 1958), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide certain penalties relating to the unlawful possession of corrosive and explosive substances and the carrying of offensive weapons.

Structure

The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, in its current form (1 October 2014), consists of 12 sections and 2 schedules (including 9 amendments), without separate Part.

Section 1: Short title and application
Section 2: Interpretation
Section 3: Possession of corrosive or explosive substance for the purpose of causing hurt
Section 4: Using a corrosive or explosive substance or offensive weapon
Section 5: Consorting with person carrying corrosive or explosive substance
Section 6: Carrying offensive weapons in public weapons
Section 7: Offences relating to scheduled weapons
Section 8: Consorting with persons carrying offensive weapons in public places
Section 9: Power of search and seizure
Section 10: Disposal of property
Section 11: Presumptions
Section 12: Power to amend Schedule
Schedules

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