| Societies Act 1966 | |
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
Long title
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| Citation | Act 335 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 13 December 1965 |
| Enacted | 1966 (Act No. 13 of 1966) 1987 (Act 335 w.e.f. 19 October 1987) |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 22 December 1965 |
| Effective | |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Societies Bill 1966 |
| Introduced by | Ismail Abdul Rahman, Minister of Home Affairs |
| First reading | 1 December 1965 |
| Second reading | 13 December 1965 |
| Third reading | 13 December 1965 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Societies Bill 1966 |
| Member(s) in charge | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Minister of Lands and Mines |
| First reading | 17 December 1965 |
| Second reading | 22 December 1965 |
| Third reading | 22 December 1965 |
| Amended by | |
| Societies (Amendment) Act 1966 Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45/1970 Societies (Amendment) Act 1972 Subordinate Courts Act (Extension) Order 1980 Societies (Amendment) Act 1981 Societies (Amendment) Act 1983 Societies (Amendment) Act 1988 Societies (Amendment) Act 1990 Societies (Amendment) Act 1993 Societies (Amendment) Act 1998 | |
| Related legislation | |
| Societies Ordinance 1949 of the States of Malaya Societies Ordinance 1957 of Sarawak Societies Ordinance 1961 of Sabah | |
| Keywords | |
| Societies | |
| Status: In force | |
The Societies Act 1966 (Malay: Akta Pertubuhan 1966) is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia, relating to the registration of societies.
Structure
The Societies Act 1966, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 3 Parts containing 70 sections and 2 schedules (including 10 amendments).
- Part I: Provisions Applicable to Societies Generally
- Part IA: Provisions Applicable to Political Parties Only
- Part II: Provisions Applicable to Mutual Benefit Societies Only
- Part III: Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Societies Generally
- Schedules
See also
- Brunei: Societies Act 1948, Societies Act 2005
- Hong Kong: Societies Ordinance 1949
- India: Societies Registration Act, 1860
- Singapore: Societies Act 1966
- Swiss Verein
- Company limited by guarantee
References
- Andreas Schloenhardt. "Societies Act 1966". Palermo in the Pacific: Organised Crime Offences in the Asia Pacific Region. Martinus Nijoff Publishers. Leiden and Boston. 2019. Chapter 12.3. pp 235 & 236. See also p 368.
- John Funston. Government and Politics in Southeast Asia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2001. First Reprint. 2006. p 178.
External links
- Act 832 Societies Act 1966 (Revised 2021)
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