Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971
# Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971

The Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 (Malay: Akta Senjata Api (Penalti Lebih Berat) 1971), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide increased penalties for the use of firearms in the commission of certain offences and for certain offences relating to firearms, and to make special provision relating to the jurisdiction of courts in respect of offences thereunder and their trial.

## Structure

The Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 12 sections and 1 schedule (including 5 amendments), without separate Part.

* Section 1: Short title, application, commencement and duration
* Section 2: Interpretation
* Section 3: Penalty for discharging a firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence
* Section 3A: Penalty for accomplices in case of discharge of firearm
* Section 4: Penalty for exhibiting a firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence
* Section 5: Penalty for having firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence
* Section 6: Penalty for exhibiting an imitation firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence
* Section 7: Penalty for trafficking in firearms
* Section 8: Penalty for unlawful possession of firearms
* Section 9: Penalty for consorting with persons carrying arms
* Section 10: Jurisdiction of Sessions Court
* Section 11: Special provisions relating to transmission of a case to, and trial by, the High Court
* Section 12: No bail to be granted in respect of offences under this Act
* Schedule
