Abstract

• Anyone at any country must obey the relevant country's criminal law. If his every act or omission contrary to the provisions of criminal law, he shall be liable to punish under this law. The English criminal law that a crime is not committed if the mind of the person doing the act in question is innocent. General exceptions relating to the act done by a person bound by law may be categorized into two forms: they are exceptions of executive acts and judicial acts. Exceptions of executive and judicial acts are described in Sections 76 to 79 of the Myanmar, Indian, Malaysia and Singapore Penal Codes. Mention should also be made of judicial acts are provided in Sections 77 and 78 which are specific exceptions to the general rule that mistake of law is not a defence. Some kinds of public servants such as the police and military personnel have an important role to play in maintaining law and order or pursuing justice in a civil society. Generally speaking, the special protection afforded to public servants against criminal liability was the result of the law and order. The facts of exceptions are relevant with not only Criminal Law but also Special or Local Law. Relating with exempted acts provided in Myanmar Penal Code are different from those provisions stipulated in Criminal Laws of other countries.