10
Laws of Malaysia
Act 792
Accessing, etc., child pornography
10. Any person who accesses, or has in his possession or control,
any child pornography commits an offence and shall, on conviction,
be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or
to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.
Explanation—A person is said to access child pornography if he knowingly
causes child pornography to be viewed by, or transmitted to, himself.
ILLUSTRATIONS
(a) A receives an e-mail from an unknown sender with an untitled
attachment. A opens the attachment without knowing that the
attachment contains child pornography. Upon viewing the content
of the attachment, A immediately deletes the e-mail from his e-mail
account. A is not guilty of an offence under this section.
(b) A receives an e-mail from an unknown sender with an untitled
attachment. A opens the attachment without knowing that the
attachment contains child pornography. Upon viewing the content
of the attachment and despite knowing that the attachment contains
child pornography, A continuously views the child pornography. A
is guilty of an offence under this section.
(c) A uses B’s computer and discovers a document containing child
pornography stored in the computer’s hard disk. A transmits the said
documents into his pen drive and keeps the pen drive in his office.
A is guilty of an offence under this section.
Part III
OFFENCES RELATING TO CHILD GROOMING
Sexually communicating with a child
11. (1) Subject to subsection (3), any person who—
(a)
sexually communicates with a child; or
(b)
encourages a child to sexually communicate,
by any means, commits an offence and shall, on conviction,
be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three
years.