31 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 574 PENAL CODE An Act relating to criminal offences. [Throughout Malaysia—31 March 1976, Act A327; P.U. (B) 139/1976] CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Penal Code. Punishment of offences committed within Malaysia 2. Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within Malaysia. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Malaysia 3. Any person liable by law to be tried for an offence committed beyond the limits of Malaysia, shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond Malaysia, in the same manner as if such act had been committed within Malaysia.