Section 217. Intentional insult or interruption to a religious officer sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding (SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF PENANG) ENACTMENT 1996

ENACTMENT NO. 4 OF 1996
SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF PENANG) ENACTMENT 1996

PART VIII - GENERAL

Section 217. Intentional insult or interruption to a religious officer sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding

Whoever, intentionally offers any insult or causes any interruption to any religious officer, while such officer is sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.