Raising of regular forces
(1) There shall be raised and maintained in Malaysia the following three Services of regular forces, that is to say:
(a) “Tentera Darat Malaysia” or in English “The Malaysian Army” (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the Army”);
(b) “Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia” or in English “The Royal Malaysian Navy” (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the Navy”); and
(c) “Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia” or in English “The Royal Malaysian Air Force” (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the Air Force”).
(2) In each year the expenditure proposed to be incurred on the regular forces shall be included in the total of the estimates of the expenditure to be incurred on the armed forces.
Composition of regular forces
(1) The regular forces shall consist of such corps, ships, establishments and other components as the Armed Forces Council with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may from time to time by order published in the Gazette constitute and establish.
(2) Every corps, ship, establishment or other component constituted and established by order made under the provisions of the last foregoing subsection shall bear and be known by such name or title
as the Armed Forces Council with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may in such order designate.
(3) Any reference in any written law to any corps, ship, establishment or other component constituted, established and named as aforesaid shall be construed as a reference to such corps, ship, establishment or other component or, as the context may require, to the members thereof.
(4) A corps, establishment or other component shall consist of such units as may be determined by the Armed Forces Council from time to time.
(5) The Armed Forces Council with the approval of the Yang di- Pertuan Agong may from time to time by order published in the Gazette do any of the following things, that is to say:
(a) disband any corps, establishment or other component in whole or in part;
(b) amalgamate any corps with any other corps or any establishment with any other establishment or any component with any other component;
(c) strike off any ship from the register; or
(d) alter or amend the name or title of any corps, ship, establishment or other component.
Service outside Malaysia
The Armed Forces Council may require an officer or serviceman to serve outside Malaysia.
Attachment of officer or servicemen to forces in and outside Malaysia
(1) The Armed Forces Council may attach temporarily any officer or serviceman to—
(a) any visiting force present in Malaysia pursuant to paragraph 17(1)(b) of the Visiting Forces Act 1960 [Act 432]; or
(b) any foreign force of another country outside Malaysia.
(2) An order made pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) shall subject the officer or serviceman, as the case may be, to service law under this Act to such extent, and subject to such adaptation and modification as may be provided by or under any written law relating to the attachment of members of such forces in that country.
Secondment of officer or serviceman
The Armed Forces Council may second any officer or serviceman to the service of—
(a) a department of the Federal Government;
(b) a State;
(c) a local authority;
(d) a statutory authority; or
(e) an organisation,
in or outside Malaysia:
Provided that such officer or serviceman, as the case may be, shall remain a member of the regular forces but his remuneration shall be paid by that department of the Federal Government, the State, authority or organisation, as the case may be, to whose service he is seconded.
Operational use
Sections 5A, 5B and 5C shall not apply in relation to the operational use of the officer or serviceman as the case may be.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
