Martial Arts Societies Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part III · Registration
14. New members, instructors and cessation from instruction or membership
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martial arts
“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;
the full name, identity card number, citizenship status, address and vocation of every new member who applies to study or practise the form of martial arts studied or practised by other members of that martial arts society;
the name of every person who ceases to be a member;
the name, identity card number, citizenship status, address and particulars of registration of the instructor, and of any new or additional instructor;
the name of the person who ceases to be an instructor and the date of cessation.
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A martial arts society shall not except with prior permission of the Registrar change or add to the form of martial arts to be studied by its members.
Any martial arts society which fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit.