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Section 209

of Armed Forces Act 1972

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Section 209

(1)

The following persons are subject to service law under this

Act:

(a)

every officer holding a commission of the Yang di-Pertuan

Agong issued under section 6;

(b)

every person appointed by the Armed Forces Council under section 10;

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(c)

every serviceman of the regular forces;

(d)

every reservist of the Regular Forces Reserve when called out for service or for training under Part VIII;

(e)

every officer and every officer of the Reserve of Officers of a volunteer force constituted under Part IX when performing duty as an officer;

(f)

every member of a volunteer force—

(i)

when on permanent duty or undergoing continuous training as defined in rules or regulations made under Part IX;

(ii)

when on attachment to the regular forces under subsection 201(2); or

(iii)

when called out for service by proclamation issued under subsection 202(1).

Persons subject to service law: foreign forces