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Chapter IV · General Offences

197. Indecent behaviour

(1)

Any person who commits an act of indecent behaviour in any public place is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.

(2)

Any person who organises, persuades or encourages any other person to commit any act of indecent behaviour is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

Explanation — An act is deemed to be indecent if it tends to tarnish the image of Islam, deprave a person, bring bad influence or cause anger to the person who is likely to have seen the act.

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