Section 2A
Registered societies to act in fulfilment of the Constitution
of Societies Act 1966 (Revised - 2021)
It shall be the duty of every registered society in carrying out its activities and in conducting its affairs to ensure that they are in accord with, and conducive to the fulfilment of and adherence to, the provisions of the Federal Constitution and the
State Constitutions, and where any of the activities or affairs of any society is in any manner violative of, or derogatory to, or militates against, or shows disregard for—
(a)
the system of democratic government headed by a constitutional sovereign of Malaysia, and, in the States, by the respective constitutional Rulers or Yang di-Pertua
Negeri;
(b)
the position of Islam as the religion of Malaysia, with other religions being practised in peace and harmony;
(c)
the use of the national language for official purposes;
(d)
the position of the Malays and of the natives of the States of Sabah and Sarawak;
(e)
the legitimate interests of the other communities,
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as provided under the Federal Constitution or any of the State
Constitutions, the Registrar may cancel the registration of the society after giving the society an opportunity to make representations to him.