Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971

Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971
Parliament of Malaysia
  • 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.
CitationAct 37
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed27 July 1971
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed10 August 1971
Royal assent30 August 1971
Commenced2 September 1971
Effective1 October 1971, P.U.(B)339/1971
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleFirearms (Increased Penalties) Bill 1971
Introduced byAbdul Kadir Yusof, Attorney General
First reading5 July 1971
Second reading27 July 1971
Third reading27 July 1971
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleFirearms (Increased Penalties) Bill 1971
Member(s) in chargeAbdul Kadir Yusof, Attorney General
First reading2 August 1971
Second reading10 August 1971
Third reading10 August 1971
Amended by
Firearms (Increased Penalties) (Amendment) Act 1974 [Act A256]
Arms (Amendment) Act 1974 [Act A266]
Firearms (Increased Penalties) (Amendment) Act 1975 [Act A317]
Firearms (Increased Penalties) (Amendment) Act 1978 [Act A427]
Arms Act 1960 [Act 206]
Related legislation
Arms Act 1960 [Act 206]
Keywords
Firearm, extortion, robbery, kidnapping, burglary
Status: In force

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.