Societies Act 1966 (Revised - 2021) s 4
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s 4 Societies deemed to be established in Malaysia
A society shall be deemed to be established in Malaysia, although it is organized and has its headquarters or principal place of business outside Malaysia, if any of its office-bearers or members resides in Malaysia or is present in Malaysia, or if any person in Malaysia manages or assists in the management of such society or solicits or collects money or subscription in its behalf:
Provided that no society shall be deemed to be so established if and so long asβ
(a) it is organized and is operating wholly outside Malaysia;
(b) no office, place of business or place of meeting is maintained or used in Malaysia by such society or by any person in its behalf;
(c) no register of all or any of the members of such society is kept in Malaysia; and
(d) no subscriptions are collected or solicited in Malaysia by the society or by any person in its behalf.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pertubuhan disifatkan ditubuhkan di Malaysia
Sesuatu pertubuhan hendaklah disifatkan ditubuhkan di Malaysia, walaupun ia diatur dan mempunyai ibu pejabat atau tempat utama urusannya di luar Malaysia, jika mana-mana pemegang jawatannya
atau anggotanya bermastautin atau berada di Malaysia, atau jika mana-mana orang di Malaysia menguruskan atau membantu dalam pengurusan pertubuhan itu atau mendapatkan atau memungut wang atau yuran bagi pihak pertubuhan itu:
Dengan syarat bahawa tiada pertubuhan boleh disifatkan sebagai ditubuhkan sedemikian jika dan selagiβ
(a) ia diatur dan beroperasi keseluruhannya di luar Malaysia;
(b) tiada pejabat, tempat urusan atau tempat mesyuarat disenggarakan atau digunakan di Malaysia oleh pertubuhan itu atau oleh mana-mana orang bagi pihaknya;
(c) tiada daftar mengenai semua atau mana-mana anggota pertubuhan itu disimpan di Malaysia; dan
(d) tiada yuran dipungut atau didapatkan di Malaysia oleh pertubuhan itu atau oleh mana-mana orang bagi pihaknya.
Read this section in the full act β Β· Open Part I β
Find Act 832 on lom.agc.gov.my β
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).
