(1) This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia.
(2) This Act shall not apply to the use of units of measurement in—
(a) any international conventions;
(b) any agreements between governments in the fields of navigation by sea, air traffic and rail transport; and
(c) the armed forces.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemakaian
(1) Akta ini hendaklah terpakai di seluruh Malaysia.
(2) Akta ini tidak terpakai bagi penggunaan unit pengukuran dalam—
(a) mana-mana konvensyen antarabangsa;
(b) mana-mana perjanjian antara kerajaan-kerajaan dalam bidang pengemudian melalui laut, trafik udara dan pengangkutan landasan; dan
(c) angkatan tentera.
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).