Martial Arts Societies Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part III · Registration
21. Application of Societies Act 1966 to this Act
Feedback & supportThe provisions of the Societies Act 1966 and regulations made thereunder and this Act shall be read as one; and any body of persons other than a society registered under the Societies Act 1966 which—
applies for registration as a martial arts society; or
subsequent to its application, is registered as a martial arts society under this Act, shall in addition to the requirements of this Act, comply with the provisions of the Societies Act 1966:
Provided that no separate application shall be required for registration of a body of persons as a society under the Societies
Act 1966 and that upon the registration of such body of persons as a martial arts society under this Act, it shall be deemed to have been also registered as a society under the Societies Act 1966.
The expression “society” in the Societies Act 1966 shall, unless the context of this Act otherwise requires, be deemed to include a martial arts society registered under this Act and the power of the Minister charged with the responsibility for registration of societies to make regulations under section 67 of the Societies
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;
Act 1966 shall be deemed to extend to and to include martial arts societies registered under this Act.