Age Of Consent In Malaysia
Agong with the advice and consent of the dewan negara and dewan rakyat in parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows.
Age of consent in malaysia. However the child act states that the age of a minor is below 18. The de facto age of consent for heterosexual sex in malaysia is 18 for both sexes as homosexual activity in malaysia is illegal. Age of majority 2. The philippines and angola follow closely with the age of consent in both countries being 12 years.
In discussing the issue of the age of consent to medical treatment in malaysia reference will be made to several existing statutes namely the age of majority act 1971 the child act 2001 the law reform marriage and divorce act 1976 the penal code and the child witness act 2007. In malaysia aperson is said to be a. Subject to section 4 the minority of all males and females shall cease and determine within malaysia at the age of. Under the malaysian penal code act 574 section 375 the specified age is 16.
So if one were to have sex with a partner below 18 but above 16 would it be considered a crime. This act may be cited as the age of majority act 1971. However going by other local laws in the nation the de. Age of consent in malaysia.
13 to 14 years according to the japanese penal code the legal age of consent in japan is 13 years and any sexual activity with a person aged below 13 years is illegal. Individuals aged 15 or younger in malaysia are not legally able to consent to sexual activity and such activity may result in prosecution for statutory rape or the equivalent local law.