Penal Code · s 435

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s 435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage

(I ) Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, damage to any property shall be punished -

(a)

if such act causes death to any person, with death;

(b)

if such act is to a petroleum pipeline, gas pipeline, water supply pipeline, electrical supply installation or any prescribed property, with death; or

(c)

in any other case, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years and whipping with not less than 6 strokes.

(2)

In subsection (l)(b), "prescribed property" means such property or place used by any public utility undertaking as may be declared by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan by order published in the

Gazette to be prescribed property to which that paragraph applies.

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house etc.