Malaysia legislation
Section 21
Section 21
(a)
requiring the youth society, within the time specified in the order, to provide in its rules or constitution that the office-bearers of the youth society shall be Malaysian citizens, and, consequently, requiring the youth society to remove from office all persons who, not being
Malaysian citizens, were office-bearers of the youth society immediately before the making of the order;
or
(b)
prohibiting the youth society from having, directly or indirectly, any affiliation, connection, communication, or other dealing whatsoever, with any society, organization or other body whatsoever outside Malaysia, or with any authority, governmental or otherwise, in any country, territory or place outside Malaysia.
(2)
The Registrar may at any time, after giving a registered youth society an opportunity to make representations to him,
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Youth Societies and Youth Development make an order in writing requiring the youth society, within the time specified in the order, to amend its rules or constitution so as to—
(a)
have the same conform to, or be consistent and in accordance with the provisions of this Act or regulations made thereunder; or
(b)
remove any ambiguity or vagueness, or provide for greater clarity and preciseness of meaning in any provision;
or
(c)
provide for any other matter which the Registrar may deem necessary, reasonable or expedient to require.
(3)
Where the Registrar makes an order under subsection
(1)
or (2) he may include in that order, or make or give at any time, any consequential or ancillary requirements or directions in relation to such order as he may deem necessary or expedient to make or give.
(4)
The Registrar may, on application in writing made to him by a registered youth society, extend the time provided by him to the youth society in any order made under subsection (1) or (2)
if he is satisfied that the youth society has given good grounds in its application and it would be just and proper to grant such extension.
(5)
For the purposes of subsection (1), “office-bearer” includes the persons specified in paragraphs 13(8)(a), (b) and (c).
(6)
Any youth society which contravenes any order given by the Registrar under subsection (1) or (2) or any requirement or direction made or given by him under subsection (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
Information to be furnished by registered youth societies