This Act may be cited as the Malaysian Red Cross Short title. Society (Change of Name) Act, 1975.
Act 162
Malaysian Red Cross Society (Change of Name) Act 1975
Akta persatuan palang merah malaysia (pertukaran nama) 1975
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An Act to change the name and the emblem of the Malaysian Red Cross Society. 1 5. 9.1475 BE IT ENACTED by the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as the Malaysian Red Cross Short title. Society (Change of Name) Act, 1975. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requiresβ Inerpreta- "Corporation" means the Malaysian Red Cross Society formed as a body corporate by virtue of section 3 of the Incorporation Act; GroaΘi Cresunt "Incorporation Act" means the Malaysian Red Cress 47/65. Society (Incorporation) Act, 1965. 3. (1) Upon the commencement of this Act, the Corpora- Change of tion shall be known as the "Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah name Malaysia" or, in English, "the Malaysian Red Crescent Society", and all references in any written law to the Corporation shall be construed accordingly.
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requiresβ Inerpreta- "Corporation" means the Malaysian Red Cross Society formed as a body corporate by virtue of section 3 of the Incorporation Act; GroaΘi Cresunt "Incorporation Act" means the Malaysian Red Cress 47/65. Society (Incorporation) Act, 1965.
(1) Upon the commencement of this Act, the Corpora- Change of tion shall be known as the "Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah name Malaysia" or, in English, "the Malaysian Red Crescent Society", and all references in any written law to the Corporation shall be construed accordingly.
[S. 3-5, Schedule]
(2) The change of name provided by subsection (1) shall not affect any rights or obligations of the Corporation or Prohibition of use of cmblem without authority.. Ai'.ifeir this Act may be continued or commenced under its new name.
(1) Without prejudice to the rights of other persons, upon the commencement of this Act, the right to use the emblem of a red crescent on a white background, as depicted in the Schedule, and the words "Bulan Sabit Merah" or, in English, "Red Crescent", shall vest in the Corporation, and the Corporation, shall use such emblem.
(2) Upon the commencement of this Act, section 10 of the Incorporation Act shall cease to have effect, and the right vested in the Corporation by that section to use the emblem of the red cross on a white background and the words "Red Cross" and "Geneva Cross" shall cease to vest in the Corporation, and the Corporation shall cease to use such emblem and those words.
(1) It shall not be lawful for any person, other than the Corporation and its staff, officials and members, to use for the purpose of his trade or business, or for any other purpose whatsoever, in, the Federation without the authority of the Minister, the emblem of a red crescent on a white background, as depicted in the Schedule, and the words "Bulan Sabit Merah" oi, in English, "Red Crescent".
(2) If any person contravenes subsection (1), he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding three hundred dollats; and any goods upon or in connection with which the emblem or words, as the case may be, was or were used mmay be torteited.
(3) Where an offence committed by a body corporate or society is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or other
IS. 5, Setedale] MALAYSIAN RΓD CROSS SOCIETY (CHANGE OF NAME) officer of the body corporate or society, he, as well as the body corporate or society, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished accordingly.
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA MALAYSIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY (CHANGE OF NAME)
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Malaysian Red Cross Society (Change of Name) Act 1975 [Act 162] (Laws of Malaysia, lom.agc.gov.my). Retrieved via LawPlayer, https://lawplayer.com/my/act/act-162
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