7 National Security Council LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 776 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ACT 2016 An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Security Council, the declaration of security areas, the special powers of the Security Forces in the security areas and other related matters. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Part I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the National Security Council Act 2016. (2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Prime Minister by notification in the Gazette. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “armed forces” has the meaning assigned to it in the Armed Forces Act 1972 [Act 77];