Section 5
Display of flags by societies
(1)
In this section, "society" has the same meaning as in the
Societies Act (Chapter 203).
(2)
No society shall adopt any flag as its personal flag unless such flag (in this section referred to as a society flag) has been approved by His
Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council by notification published in the Gazette; and His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council may specify in such notification the conditions in or under which such society flag may be displayed.
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(3)
If any society adopts as its society flag a flag which has not been approved by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council under subsection (2). the president, and the secretary and all members of the committee. or if such officers do not exist, then all persons holding position analogous to those of president, secretary. and member of committee. and all persons managing or assisting in the management of such society is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for 3 years.
(4)
Any person who displays any society flag -
(a)
which has not been approved by His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan in Council under subsection (2); or
(b)
in contravention of any conditions imposed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council under subsection (2), is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for one year.