Youth Societies and Youth Development Act 2007 s 31
Youth Societies and Youth Development Act 2007 s 31
s 31 Registered youth societies to act in fulfilment of the Constitution
It shall be the duty of every registered youth society in carrying out its activities and in conducting its affairs to ensure that they are in accordance with, and conducive to the fulfillment of and adherence to, the provisions of the Federal Constitution and the State Constitution, and where any of the activities or affairs of any registered youth society is in any manner violative of, or derogatory to, or militates against, or shows disregard for—
(a) the system of democratic government headed by a constitutional sovereign of Malaysia, and in the states, by the respective constitutional Rulers or Yang di-Pertua Negeri;
(b) the position of Islam as the religion of Malaysia, with other religions being practised in peace and harmony;
(c) the use of the National Language for official purposes;
(d) the position of the Malays and of the natives of the States of Sabah and Sarawak; or
(e) the legitimate interests of the other communities,
as provided under the Federal Constitution or any of the State Constitution, the Registrar may cancel the registration of the youth society after giving the youth society an opportunity to make representations to him.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pertubuhan belia berdaftar hendaklah bertindak mengikut Perlembagaan
Menjadi kewajipan tiap-tiap pertubuhan belia berdaftar dalam menjalankan aktivitinya mengendalikan hal ehwalnya memastikan bahawa ia selaras dan sesuai mengikut dan mematuhi peruntukan Perlembagaan Persekutuan dan Perlembagaan Negeri, dan jika apaapa aktiviti atau hal ehwal mana-mana pertubuhan belia berdaftar dalam apa jua cara mencabuli, mencemarkan atau menyekat atau menunjuk tidak mengendahkan—
(a) sistem kerajaan demokratik yang diketuai oleh seorang raja berperlembagaan Malaysia, dan di negeri-negeri, oleh Sultan berperlembagaan atau Yang di-Pertua Negeri;
(b) kedudukan agama Islam sebagai agama Malaysia, dengan agama lain diamalkan secara aman dan harmoni;
(c) penggunaan Bahasa Kebangsaan bagi maksud rasmi;
(d) kedudukan orang Melayu dan pribumi negeri Sabah dan Sarawak; atau
(e) kepentingan sah taraf kaum-kaum yang lain,
seperti yang diperuntukkan di bawah Perlembagaan Persekutuan atau mana-mana Perlembagaan Negeri, Pendaftar boleh membatalkan pendaftaran pertubuhan belia itu selepas memberi pertubuhan belia itu suatu peluang untuk membuat representasi kepadanya.
Text as at 1 November 2014 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
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).
