Armed Forces Act 1972 s 197
s 197 Command
(1) The three Services of the volunteer forces shall be under the command of the respective Service Chiefs, that is to say the Malaysian Territorial Army shall be under the command of the Chief of the Army, the Royal Malaysian Naval Volunteer Reserve shall be under the command of the Chief of Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force Volunteer Reserve shall be under the command of the Chief of the Air Force.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) where—
(a) the whole or any part of a volunteer force has been called out for service under section 202; or
(b) the whole or any part of a volunteer force is training, exercising or operating with the regular forces or a foreign force,
the Service Chief commanding the relevant volunteer force may place the whole or any part of that force under the temporary command of any officer of the regular forces.
(3) A Service Chief may, with the approval of the Armed Forces Council, make orders not inconsistent with this Act and any rules or
regulations made thereunder, providing for the equipment, general organization and administration of a volunteer force under his command. In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such orders may provide for—
(a) the issue and care of arms, accoutrements, ammunition, supplies, clothing and equipment;
(b) returns, books and forms of correspondence;
(c) the establishment and conduct of institutions for providing recreation and refreshment to the members of the volunteer force.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemerintahan
(1) Ketiga-tiga Perkhidmatan angkatan sukarela itu hendaklah berada di bawah pemerintahan Ketua Perkhidmatan yang berkenaan,
iaitu Askar Wataniah Malaysia hendaklah di bawah pemerintahan Panglima Tentera Darat, Simpanan Sukarela Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia hendaklah di bawah pemerintahan Panglima Tentera Laut dan Simpanan Sukarela Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia hendaklah di bawah pemerintahan Panglima Tentera Udara.
(2) Walau apa pun peruntukan subseksyen (1) jika—
(a) keseluruhan atau mana-mana bahagian sesuatu angkatan sukarela telah dikerah untuk berkhidmat di bawah seksyen 202; atau
(b) keseluruhan atau mana-mana bahagian sesuatu angkatan sukarela sedang berlatih, menjalankan eksesais atau menjalankan gerakan bersama dengan angkatan tetap atau sesuatu angkatan asing,
Ketua Perkhidmatan yang memerintah angkatan sukarela yang berkaitan boleh menempatkan keseluruhan atau mana-mana bahagian angkatan itu di bawah perintah sementara mana-mana pegawai angkatan tetap.
(3) Seseorang Ketua Perkhidmatan boleh, dengan kelulusan Majlis Angkatan Tentera, membuat perintah yang selaras dengan Akta ini dan apa-apa kaedah atau peraturan yang dibuat di bawahnya, yang mengadakan peruntukan bagi alat kelengkapan, penyusunan dan pentadbiran am sesuatu angkatan sukarela di bawah perintahnya. Khususnya dan tanpa menjejaskan keluasan kuasa yang disebut terdahulu, perintah itu boleh mengadakan peruntukan bagi—
(a) pengeluaran dan penjagaan senjata, kelengkapan, peluru, bekalan, pakaian dan alat kelengkapan;
(b) penyata, buku dan borang surat-menyurat;
(c) penubuhan dan penjalanan Institusi bagi mengadakan tempat berekreasi dan makan-minum kepada anggota angkatan sukarela.
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Text as at 15 July 2022 (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).
