Armed Forces Act 1972

Armed Forces Act 1972
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the establishment, government and discipline of the armed forces of Malaysia.
CitationAct 77
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Enacted byDewan Rakyat
Enacted byDewan Negara
Royal assent28 April 1972
Effective[1 June 1976, P.U. (B) 271/1976]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleArmed Forces Bill 1971
Introduced byTengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail, Deputy Minister of Defence
First reading8 December 1971
Second reading10 February 1972
Third reading10 February 1972
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleArmed Forces Bill 1972
Member(s) in chargeMinister of Defence (Malaysia)
First reading[ ]
Second reading[ ]
Third reading[ ]
Repeals
Malay Regiment Enactment [F.M.S. Cap. 42]
Federation Regiment Ordinance 1952 [Ord. 27 of 1952]
Military Forces Ordinance 1952 [Ord. 47 of 1952]
Navy Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 27 of 1958]
Air Force Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 20 of 1958]
Territorial Army Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 52 of 1958]
Naval Volunteer Reserve Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 55 of 1958]
Air Force Volunteer Reserve Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 58 of 1958]
Amended by
Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160]
Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 1978 [Act A440]
Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 1984 [Act A583]
Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 1996 [Act A974]
Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2005 [Act A1243]
Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2015 [Act A1492]
Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 [Act 846]
Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2024 [Act A1735]
Keywords
Malaysian Armed Forces
Status: In force
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Armed Forces Act 1972 (Malay: Akta Angkatan Tentera 1972), is a Malaysian law enacted to amend and consolidate laws relating to the establishment, government and discipline of the armed forces of Malaysia.