Legal aid – If you encounter legal problems in Malaysia, you should immediately inform your home embassy. They won`t be able to change local laws to help you file on your behalf or offer legal advice, but they can help you contact family and suggest names of local legal representatives. Note that drug trafficking is punishable by mandatory death and conviction for certain other violent crimes may result in corporal punishment. Some aspects of Sharia (Islamic) have been included in the law books of some states. The legal age of marriage has been a controversial issue in recent times. For non-Muslims throughout Malaysia, if your parents give you permission, the legal age of marriage is 18 for both men and women. However, the age of women can be lowered to 16 if the Chief Minister grants you a licence. If your parents do not give permission, you will both have to wait until the age of 21 to marry – section 12 of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976. Various public health studies suggest that rates of alcohol consumption have increased.
As can be seen from section 13 of the Tobacco Products Control Regulations, 2004 under the Food Act, 1983, the legal smoking age is still 18 at the time of writing this section and has been in place since 1994. KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 « Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. S. Subramaniam confirmed today that Putrajaya has raised the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 years and with effect from December 1, 2017 Health warnings for alcohol products has been introduced. Water – Water in Kuala Lumpur is supposed to be safe to drink, but most locals boil water before drinking it. I advise against drinking tap water anywhere in Malaysia. Hotels will provide you with bottled water in your room. If they charge you for it, you expect inflated prices, especially for premium imported water. A 1.5-liter bottle costs RM7 in a hotel minibar, but RM2 at 7-Eleven. The sale of alcohol to Muslims is illegal, as is the consumption of alcohol by Muslims in public (but in bars and clubs and even at 7-eleven o`clock or at night on the street, the consumption of alcohol by Muslims is a common sight.
The history of local alcoholic beverages in the country is mainly focused on the island of Borneo. The British also brought their own drinking traditions and introduced beer and stout. In the 1930s, the first brewery was established in nearby British Singapore. [6] Embassies and consulates – Most embassies are located in Kuala Lumpur. Contacts with major embassies in Malaysia include: Australian High Commission, 6 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Kuala Lumpur (tel. 03/2146-5555; www.australia.org.my); British High Commission, 185 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur (tel. 03/2170-2200; www.ukinmalaysia.fco.gov.uk); High Commission of Canada, 17th Floor, Menara Tan & Tan, 207 Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur (tel. 03/2718-3333; www.canadainternational.gc.ca); High Commission of New Zealand, Level 21, Menara IMC, 8 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur (tel. 03/2078-2533; www.nzembassy.com/malaysia); and the U.S. Embassy, 376 Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur (tel. 03/2168-5000; www.malaysia.usembassy.gov).
Listen, guys and girls. The legal age for consent (permission) to have sex is 16. Having sex with someone under the age of 16 can be legal rape, even if they said yes. – Malaysian Penal Code (Act 574), Section 375. Alcohol is generally forbidden to Muslim consumers in the country, as Malaysian Sharia prohibits Muslims from drinking alcohol. Alcohol is mostly forbidden to Muslims in the states of Kelantan and Terengganu. Have you ever seen someone in school uniform on a motorcycle and wondered if it`s legal? Well, the legal age to get your hands on a motorcycle license is 16. – Article 39(1) of the 1987 Law on road traffic. Alcohol is sold in pubs and supermarkets in all major cities and in food stores. If you`re traveling to a smaller island, your resort may have a limited selection of alcohol, so you may want to bring your own.
In Terengganu and Kelantan, alcohol is strictly limited to a handful of Chinese restaurants. Pubs and other nightclubs are expected to officially close nationwide at 1am, but there are places in KL that remain open later. The legal age to buy and consume alcohol is 18, but foreigners are rarely checked. The cabinet had already decided to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. However, the current government would still need to win a two-thirds majority in parliament before constitutional amendments could be made for it to come into force. If that happens, we`ll update it here.