KUALA LUMPUR: Following the passing of the Sexual Offences Against Children Bill, the Penal Code will be amended to plug the loopholes in existing sexual assault laws.
The Government hopes to table the proposed amendments to the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2017 for its second and third readings before Parliament ends this week, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
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