Martial Arts Societies Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part IV · Miscellaneous
27. Regulations
Feedback & supportThe Minister may after consultation with the Minister charged with the responsibility for registration of societies make regulations to—
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for sports;
prescribe the manner of training and the standards to be attained by person before he can attain any grade in any martial art or before he can be registered as an instructor;
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prescribe the examinations that person may be required to pass before he can qualify as instructor or can attain any grade in any martial art;
specify the qualifications obtained locally or abroad that may be recognized;
establish and regulate centres for the study, practice and instruction of any martial art;
fix fees and exempting any person or class of persons from the payment of such fees; and
prescribe the offences and provide punishments therefor, such punishment not to exceed a fine of one thousand ringgit or imprisonment not to exceed six months or to both.
The Minister charged with the responsibility for registration of societies may after consultation with the Minister make regulations to—
prescribe the manner of registration and the forms to be used;
prohibit, restrict or regulate the use of flags, emblems, symbols, badges and any insignia by societies, companies, or any other bodies of persons and instructors registered under this Act; and
prescribe offences and provide punishments therefor, such punishment not to exceed a fine of one thousand ringgit or imprisonment not to exceed six months or both.
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