Section 5
Composition of regular forces
(1)
The regular forces shall consist of such corps, ships, establishments and other components as the Armed Forces Council with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may from time to time by order published in the Gazette constitute and establish.
(2)
Every corps, ship, establishment or other component constituted and established by order made under the provisions of the last foregoing subsection shall bear and be known by such name or title
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as the Armed Forces Council with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong may in such order designate.
(3)
Any reference in any written law to any corps, ship, establishment or other component constituted, established and named as aforesaid shall be construed as a reference to such corps, ship, establishment or other component or, as the context may require, to the members thereof.
(4)
A corps, establishment or other component shall consist of such units as may be determined by the Armed Forces Council from time to time.
(5)
The Armed Forces Council with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may from time to time by order published in the
Gazette do any of the following things, that is to say:
(a)
disband any corps, establishment or other component in whole or in part;
(b)
amalgamate any corps with any other corps or any establishment with any other establishment or any component with any other component;
(c)
strike off any ship from the register; or
(d)
alter or amend the name or title of any corps, ship, establishment or other component.