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Laws of Malaysia
Act 803
(b) any digitally, electronically, magnetically or mechanically
produced publication, and a replication or substantial
replication of such publication.
Extra-territorial application
3. (1) If any offence under this Act is committed by any person,
whatever his nationality or citizenship, in any place outside
Malaysia, he may be dealt with in respect of such offence as if
the offence was committed in any place within Malaysia.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), this Act shall apply
if, for the offence in question, the fake news concerns Malaysia
or the person affected by the commission of the offence is a
Malaysian citizen.
Part II
OFFENCES
Creating, offering, publishing, etc., fake news or publication
containing fake news
4. (1) Any person who, by any means, maliciously creates, offers,
publishes, prints, distributes, circulates or disseminates any fake
news or publication containing fake news commits an offence and
shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred
thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six
years or to both, and in the case of a continuing offence, to a
further fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit for every day
during which the offence continues after conviction.
(2) The Court may, in addition to any punishment specified in
subsection (1), order the person convicted of an offence under
that subsection to make an apology to the person affected by
the commission of the offence in the manner determined by the
Court.
(3) Failure to comply with an order made under subsection (2)
shall be punishable as a contempt of court.