 With the formation of the larger federation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, the "Malaysian Red Cross Society (Incorporation) Act 1965" to incorporate the Federation of Malaya Red Cross Society and the branches of the Red Cross Society in Sabah and Sarawak under the name of the Malaysian Red Cross Society was passed by Parliament and gazetted on 1 July 1965.On 5 September 1975, the Malaysian Red Cross Society was renamed the Malaysian Red Crescent Society by the passing of the "Malaysian Red Cross Society (Change of Name) Act 1975" by Parliament.The Malaysian Red Crescent runs a 24-hour ambulance service throughout the nation which consists of over 50 ambulance units in 16 branches.