Martial Arts Societies Act 1976

This Act may be cited as the Martial Arts Societies Act 1976, and shall come into force on such date as the Minister may by notification in the Gazette appoint.

This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“martial arts” or “any form of martial arts” means any of the martial arts specified in the First Schedule or any combination thereof and any other form of physical training, the study or practice of which will enable the doer to acquire the skills to physically defend himself against armed or unarmed attack:

Provided that notwithstanding the definition of “martial arts”

the Minister may by order published in the Gazette amend the First

Schedule;

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“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for sports;

“place of instruction” means the place of instruction registered under section 16 other than a place of study, where any form of martial arts is instructed to members of martial arts societies by a registered instructor;

“place of study” means the place of study registered under section 13 where any form of martial arts will be studied by a martial arts society;

“study” means the study of any form of martial arts whether under an instructor or otherwise and includes practising any of the exercises of any form of martial arts.

The Registrar of Societies shall be the Registrar of Martial

Arts Societies and the Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars of Societies shall correspondingly be the Deputy Registrars and

Assistant Registrars of Martial Arts Societies.