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| Kidnapping Act 1961 | |
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 365 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 9 August 1961 |
| Enacted | 1961 (Act No. 41 of 1961) & 1963 (Act No. 5 of 1963) Revised: 1989 (Act 365 w.e.f. 13 April 1989) |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 26 June 1961 |
| Effective | [Peninsular Malaysia—21 September 1961; Sabah and Sarawak—24 February 1989, P.U. (A) 56/1989; Federal Territory of Labuan—24 February 1989, P.U. (A) 55/1989.] |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Kidnapping Bill 1961 |
| Introduced by | Leong Yew Koh, Minister of Justice |
| First reading | 8 August 1961 |
| Second reading | 8 August 1961 |
| Third reading | 9 August 1961 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Kidnapping Bill 1961 |
| Member(s) in charge | Leong Yew Koh, Minister of Justice |
| First reading | [ ] |
| Second reading | 26 June 1961 |
| Third reading | 26 June 1961 |
| Amended by | |
| Kidnapping (Amendment) Act 1967 [Act 33/1967] Titles of Office Ordinance 1949 [P.U. (B) 324/1970] Bank Simpanan Nasional Act 1974 [Act 146] Modification of Laws (Kidnapping Act) (Extension to the States of Sabah and Sarawak) Order 1989 [P.U. (A) 56/1989] Kidnapping (Amendment) Act 1995 [Act A910] | |
| Status: In force | |
The Kidnapping Act 1961 (Malay: Akta Penculikan 1961), is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia. It was enacted to provide for the detection and punishment of the offences of abduction, wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement for ransom and other related offences and for matters incidental thereto.