Veterans Act 2012 · Updated to 1 Apr 2020 · Part IV · Registration and Supervision of Veterans Associations
13. Application to be registered to carry out veteran activity
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association
“association” means any organization, society, association, club or body consisting of at least fifty percent membership amongst former members of the Malaysian Armed Forces or the Commonwealth Forces who have served in Malaysia;
An association which intends to carry out any veteran activity shall apply to the Registrar for registration under this Act in such manner and form as may be prescribed.
veteran
“veteran” means a Malaysian citizen who has served full time and has not been retired or discharged from service on grounds of misconduct in any of the following Forces: (a) regular forces of the Malaysian Armed Forces; (b) volunteer forces mobilized full time by the Malaysian Armed Forces regardless of length of service; (c) Force 136; Veterans 7 (d) British Forces who served in Malaya, Malaysia or Singapore; and (e) Sarawak Rangers.
The Registrar may require the applicant to provide any document or information as may be prescribed.