Penal Code
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Refusing to answer a public servant authorized to question
179. Whoever, being legally bound to state the truth on any
subject to any public servant, refuses to answer any question
demanded of him touching that subject by such public servant, in
the exercise of the legal powers of such public servant, shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six
months or with fine which may extend to two thousand ringgit
or with both.
Refusing to sign statement
180. Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him,
when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally
competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three
months or with fine which may extend to one thousand ringgit
or with both.
False statement on oath to public servant or person authorized
to administer an oath
181. Whoever, being legally bound by an oath to state the truth
on any subject to any public servant or other person authorized by
law to administer such oath, makes to such public servant or other
person as aforesaid, touching that subject, any statement which is
false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does
not believe to be true, shall be punished with imprisonment for
a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable
to fine.
False information, with intent to cause a public servant to use
his lawful power to the injury of another person
182. Whoever gives to any public servant any information orally
or in writing which he knows or believes to be false, intending
thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby
cause, such public servant to use the lawful power of such public
servant to the injury or annoyance of any person, or to do or
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