Societies Act 1966

Societies Act 1966
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act relating to registration of societies.
CitationAct 335
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed13 December 1965
Enacted1966 (Act No. 13 of 1966)
1987 (Act 335 w.e.f. 19 October 1987)
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed22 December 1965
Effective[1 February 1966, P.U. 24/1966]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleSocieties Bill 1966
Introduced byIsmail Abdul Rahman, Minister of Home Affairs
First reading1 December 1965
Second reading13 December 1965
Third reading13 December 1965
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleSocieties Bill 1966
Member(s) in chargeAbdul Rahman Ya'kub, Minister of Lands and Mines
First reading17 December 1965
Second reading22 December 1965
Third reading22 December 1965
Amended by
Societies (Amendment) Act 1966 [Act 45/1966]
Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45/1970 [P.U. (A) 282/1970]
Societies (Amendment) Act 1972 [Act A102]
Subordinate Courts Act (Extension) Order 1980 [P.U. (A) 357/1980]
Societies (Amendment) Act 1981 [Act A515]
Societies (Amendment) Act 1983 [Act A557]
Societies (Amendment) Act 1988 [Act A700]
Societies (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A743]
Societies (Amendment) Act 1993 [Act A859]
Societies (Amendment) Act 1998 [Act A1027]
Related legislation
Societies Ordinance 1949 of the States of Malaya [F.M. 28 of 1949]
Societies Ordinance 1957 of Sarawak [Swk. Ord. 12 of 1957, Swk. Cap. 107]
Societies Ordinance 1961 of Sabah [Sabah Ord. 24 of 1961]
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

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.