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Act of Parliament

National Service Training Act 2003

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Part I

Preliminary

Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged

(1)

This Act may be cited as the National Service Training Act 2003.

(2)

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

s 2Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Director General” means the Director General of National

Service Training appointed under section 13;

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“community service”—

(a)

shall be any work, service or course of instruction for the betterment of the public at large, and includes any work performed which involves payment to the prison or local authority, of such nature and performed at such time and place and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Court;

(b)

shall not exceed 240 hours in aggregate; and

(c)

shall be under the responsibility of the Minister charged with the responsibility for social and community service.

“national service training” means the training which persons liable under this Act have to undergo having the aim particularly of preparing Malaysian youths for national service under the National

Service Act 1952 [Act 425] and generally of creating a nation which is patriotic and resilient and imbued with the spirit of volunteerism guided by the principles of the Rukun Negara;

“Council” means the National Service Training Council established under section 5;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for national service;

“postponement certificate” means a certificate issued under section 20;

“proper authority” means the person appointed by the Council for the purposes of all or any of the provisions of this Act where the expression occurs;

“Rukun Negara” means the philosophy of nationhood as set out in the Schedule.

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Part II

Liability for National Service Training

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Part III

National Service Training Council

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Part IV

National Service Training Department

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Part V

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Part VI

Postponement of Liability to Attend

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Part VII

Leave from Employment

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Part VIII

Appointment of Trainers

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Part IX

Miscellaneous

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Schedules