Malaysia legislation
Section 13
Section 13
(2)
Where on the date of coming into force of this Act any society registered under the Societies Act 1966 has as one of its objects or activities the study by its members of any form of martial arts, such society shall, within three months thereof, apply for registration as a martial arts society under this Act.
(3)
An application for registration as a martial arts society shall—
(a)
be signed by the Chairman or President and Secretary of the society or body of persons;
(b)
specify the form of martial arts that will be studied by its members;
(c)
be accompanied by a list of members who shall be studying and instructors who shall be instructing that form of martial arts, giving their full names, identity card numbers, citizenship status, addresses and vocation and such other information as may be required by the Registrar;
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(d)
specify the place at which the martial arts specified in paragraph (b) will be studied by its members; and
(e)
in the case of a body of persons other than a society registered under the Societies Act 1966, be accompanied by—
(i)
the minutes of the inaugural meeting;
(ii)
its constitution; and
(iii)
a list of persons who attended that inaugural meeting.
(4)
The Registrar may approve or reject the application without assigning any reason therefor.
(5)
Where the Registrar approves the application he shall register the society or body of persons as a martial arts society and shall issue a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.
(6)
The place specified in the application for registration as the place at which martial arts will be studied shall be registered as the place of study.
(7)
Any society registered under the Societies Act 1966 or body of persons which contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit.
New members, instructors and cessation from instruction or membership