National Service Training Act 2003 · Updated to 1 Dec 2011 · Part II · Liability for National Service Training
3. Proclamation
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on the date of the proclamation, has attained such age as may be specified in the proclamation, not being less than sixteen years, but has not attained such age as may be specified in the proclamation, not being more than thirty-five years; and
is a citizen or permanent resident of Malaysia, shall be liable to undergo national service training under this Act.
national service training
“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 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;