Youth Societies and Youth Development Act 2007 s 49
s 49 Main body of youth societies at the national level
(1) The Malaysian Youth Council shall be the main body of youth societies at the national level which affiliates and coordinates all youth societies affiliated to it.
(2) The objectives of the main body of youth societies at the national level are—
(a) to promote and encourage youth societies to play positive and effective roles towards the community and the country;
(b) to foster and create relationship, co-operation, understanding and friendship between youth societies and youths or with youth societies abroad;
(c) to promote balanced development of youth societies in various aspects; and
(d) to enhance responsible attitude, patriotism and volunteerism among youth societies.
Malay text (authoritative)
Badan induk pertubuhan belia di peringkat kebangsaan
(1) Majlis Belia Malaysia ialah badan induk pertubuhan belia di peringkat kebangsaan yang menggabungkan dan menyelaras semua pertubuhan belia yang bergabung dengannya.
(2) Objektif badan induk pertubuhan belia di peringkat kebangsaan ialah—
(a) menggalakkan dan mendorong pertubuhan belia supaya memainkan peranan yang positif dan berkesan kepada masyarakat dan negara;
(b) merangsang dan mewujudkan perhubungan, kerjasama, persefahaman dan persahabatan antara pertubuhan belia dengan belia atau dengan pertubuhan belia antarabangsa;
(c) menggalakkan kemajuan pertubuhan belia yang seimbang dalam pelbagai bidang; dan
(d) memupuk sikap bertanggungjawab, semangat patriotism dan kesukarelawanan di kalangan pertubuhan belia.
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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).