Veterans Act 2012 · Updated to 1 Apr 2020 · Part IV · Registration and Supervision of Veterans Associations
23. Consequences of refusal, revocation or suspension of registration
Feedback & supportUpon the refusal of the Registrar to register any association under section 17 or upon the revocation or suspension of the registration of
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any veterans association under this Act, the following provisions shall apply:
veterans association
“veterans association” means any association which is registered under this Act;
such association shall not organize, conduct, sanction or participate in any veteran activity or any events or forum relating to veterans’ affairs whether within or outside
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;
Malaysia; and
such association shall not receive or continue to receive funding for veteran activity or any matter in connection with the interest, affairs or welfare of veterans from the
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.
Government or any statutory body.