Fishermen's Associations Act, 1971. Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Legislation Date 1971 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish Fishermen's associations in Malaysia and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Fisheries Keyword Institution Non-governmental entity Registration Credit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement Agricultural development Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The Act makes provision with respect to associations of fishermen. It consists of 33 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Formations of Area, State and National Fishermen's Associations (II); Registration (III); State Fishermen's Associations Supervising Officer (IV); Members of Area Fishermen's Associations (V); Management of Funds of Area, State and Federal Fishermen's Associations (VI); Confederation of Area, State and Federal Fishermen's Associations (VII); General (VIII). Full text English References - Legislation Amends Farmers' Association Act 1967 (No. 22 of 1967). Legislation | Malaysia | 1967 Keyword: Basic legislation, Non-governmental entity, Youth Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Fishermen’s Associations (Amendment) Act, 2007 (Act No. A1294). Legislation | Malaysia | 2007 Keyword: Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fishermen’s Associations (Amendment) Act 1988 Legislation | Malaysia | 1988 Keyword: Institution, Non-governmental entity, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX