Criminal Justice Act 1953
The Criminal Justice Act 1953 is a Malaysian law which enacted relating to penal servitude, methods of imprisonment and whipping; and for purposes connected therewith.
Section 3 provides that a sentence of imprisonment for life is deemed as 30 years imprisonment. Previously, a life sentence was deemed to be 20 years until the Act was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2007. However, there are some Acts that provides for the imprisonment for the duration of the natural life of the person sentenced, notwithstanding Section 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 1953.Structure
The Criminal Justice Act 1953, in its current form, consists of 6 sections and no schedule, without separate Part.
