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Section 2

Interpretation

of National Security Council Act 2016

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Section 2

(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“armed forces” has the meaning assigned to it in the Armed Forces

Act 1972 [Act 77];

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“dangerous things” includes firearms, ammunition, explosive substances, weapons or any other thing that is reasonably likely to be used to cause serious damage to property, or death or serious injury to a person;

“Government Entities” includes―

(a)

any ministry, department, office, agency, authority, commission, committee, board or council of the Federal

Government, or of any of the State Governments, established under any written law or otherwise;

(b)

any local authorities; and

(c)

the Security Forces;

“security area” means any area declared by the Yang di-Pertuan

Agong under section 18;

“Director General” means the Director General of National

Security appointed under section 15;

“Council” means the National Security Council established under section 3;

“Security Forces” means―

(a)

the Royal Malaysia Police, the Royal Malaysia Police

Volunteer Reserve and the Auxiliary Police referred to in the Police Act 1967 [Act 344];

(b)

the armed forces;

(c)

any force which is a visiting force for the purposes of

Part I of the Visiting Forces Act 1960 [Act 432]; or

(d)

the

Malaysian

Maritime

Enforcement

Agency established under the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement

Agency Act 2004 [Act 633];

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“Director of Operations” means any person appointed by the

Council under section 20;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Council referred to in section 6;

“declaration” means the declaration of a security area made under section 18.