Pihak-Pihak Berkuasa Berkanun dan Tempatan 1980 atau Akta Angkatan Tentera 1972. (xii) Tidak bersara secara pilihan dari perkhidmatan awam; bermaksud bukan seseorang yang telah bersara pilihan daripada perkhidmatan awam di bawah Akta Pencen 1980atau. Sistem perundangan tentera yang diguna pakai pada hari ini adalah berdasarkan kepada sistem perundangan tentera British yang terdahulu yang dikenali sebagai Queen’s Regulations for Army 1955.Setelah negara ini mencapai kemerdekaan perundangan British itu telah diadaptasikan dan telah dijadikan akta oleh Parlimen dan dikenali sebagai Akta Angkatan Tentera 1972 ( Akta 77).

Armed Forces Act 1972An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the establishment, government and discipline of the armed forces of Malaysia.CitationTerritorial extentThroughoutEnacted byEnacted by28 April 1972Commenced4 May 19721 June 1976, P.U. (B) 271/1976Legislative historyintroduced in theArmed Forces Bill 1972Introduced byBill introduced in theArmed Forces Bill 1972Introduced by,First reading Second reading Third reading Amended byMalaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 Act 160Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 1978 Act A440Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 1984 Act A583Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 1996 Act A974Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2005 Act A1243Related legislationMalay Regiment EnactmentFederation Regiment Ordinance 1952 Ord. 27 of 1952Military Forces Ordinance 1952 Ord. 47 of 1952Navy Ordinance 1958Air Force Ordinance 1958Territorial Army Ordinance 1958 Ord. 52 of 1958Naval Volunteer Reserve Ordinance 1958 Ord.
55 of 1958Air Force Volunteer Reserve Ordinance 1958 Ord. 58 of 1958KeywordsStatus: In forceThe Armed Forces Act 1972 (: Akta Angkatan Tentera 1972), is a laws which enacted to amend and consolidate the law relating to the establishment, government and discipline of the armed forces of Malaysia.