30 Laws of Malaysia Act 593 “youthful offender” means a person convicted of an offence punishable by fine or imprisonment who is of or above the age of eighteen and below the age of twenty-one. (2) Words which refer to acts done extend also to illegal omissions. (3) All words and expressions used herein and defined in the Penal Code [Act 574] or the Police Act 1967, and not hereinbefore defined shall be deemed to have the meanings attributed to them by that Code or that Act, as the case may be. (4) The shoulder notes of this Code shall not affect the construction thereof. (5) Notwithstanding the definition of “seizable offence” in subsection (1), an offence under the Penal Code is a seizable offence if it is expressly provided in any written law that the offence is a seizable offence. Trial of offences under Penal Code and other laws 3. All offences under the Penal Code shall be inquired into and tried according to the provisions hereinafter contained, and all offences under any other law shall be inquired into and tried according to the same provisions: subject however to any written law for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of inquiring into or trying such offences. Saving of powers of High Court 4. Nothing in this Code shall be construed as derogating from the powers or jurisdiction of the High Court. Laws of England, when applicable 5. As regards matters of criminal procedure for which no special provision has been made by this Code or by any other law for the time being in force the law relating to criminal procedure for the time being in force in England shall be applied so far as the same shall not conflict or be inconsistent with this Code and can be made auxiliary thereto.