Visiting Forces Act 1960

Akta Angkatan Pelawat 1960

Deals with naval, military and air forces of certain other countries visiting Malaysia, and the apprehension and disposal of deserters or absentees without leave in Malaysia from the forces of such countries.

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Number	Act 432
Type	Federal Act
Applies to	Federal
Subject	Defence & armed forces
Year	1960
Official “last updated”	1 January 2006
Published by	Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my)

Long title

An Act relating to naval, military and air forces of certain other countries visiting Malaysia, and the apprehension and disposal of deserters or absentees without leave in Malaysia from the forces of such countries, and other matters connected therewith.

Version history

Captured	Language	Official “last updated”	Pages	SHA-256	File
26 October 2026	English	1 January 2006	26	`a1a3bf0b2cf5`	PDF 0.3 MB

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