Societies Act 1966

Societies Act 1966
Parliament of Malaysia
An Act relating to registration of societies.
Citation Act 335
Territorial extent Throughout Malaysia
Enacted by Dewan Rakyat
Date passed 13 December 1965
Date enacted 1966 (Act No. 13 of 1966)
1987 (Act 335 w.e.f. 19 October 1987)
Enacted by Dewan Negara
Date passed 22 December 1965
Date effective [1 February 1966, P.U. 24/1966]
Legislative history
Bill introduced in the Dewan Rakyat 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
Bill introduced in the Dewan Negara Societies Bill 1966
Introduced by Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Minister of Lands and Mines
First reading 17 December 1965
Second reading 22 December 1965
Third reading 22 December 1965
Amends
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 a Malaysian laws which enacted relating to 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

References

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