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Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act to provide for and to regulate the converging communications and multimedia industries, and for incidental matters. .
CitationAct 588
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Enacted byDewan Rakyat
Enacted byDewan Negara
Royal assent23 September 1998
Commenced15 October 1998
Effective[1 April 1999, P.U. (B) 128/1999—except ss. 157, 159-162, 164-171, 176, 178, 197 & 198;
1 April 2000, P.U. (B) 106/2000—ss. 157, 159-162, 164-171, 176 & 178]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleCommunications and Multimedia Bill 1998
Introduced by[[]], Minister of
First reading[ ]
Second reading[ ]
Third reading[ ]
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleCommunications and Multimedia Bill 1998
Member(s) in charge[[]], Minister of
First reading[ ]
Second reading[ ]
Third reading[ ]
Related legislation
Telecommunications Act 1950 [Act 20]
Broadcasting Act 1988 [Act 338]
Status: In force

The Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Malay: Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide for and to regulate the converging communications and multimedia industries, and for incidental matters.

Structure

The Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 11 Parts containing 282 sections and 1 schedule (including 1 amendment).

  • Part I: Preliminary
  • Part II: Ministerial Powers and Procedures
    • Chapter 1: Ministerial Direction
    • Chapter 2: Ministerial Determination
    • Chapter 3: Ministerial Declaration
    • Chapter 4: Ministerial Regulations
  • Part III: Appeal Tribunal
  • Part IV: Licences
    • Chapter 1: Individual Licence
    • Chapter 2: Class Licence
  • Part V: Powers and Procedures of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
    • Chapter 1: Directions
    • Chapter 2: Determination
    • Chapter 3: Inquiry
    • Chapter 4: Investigation for Purposes of Administration, Inquiry, etc.
    • Chapter 5: Information-gathering Powers
    • Chapter 6: Register
    • Chapter 7: Notification and Resolution of Disputes
    • Chapter 8: Registration of Agreements
    • Chapter 9: Voluntary Industry Codes
    • Chapter 10: Mandatory Standards
    • Chapter 11: Undertakings
    • Chapter 12: Regulatory Forbearance
    • Chapter 13: Review of Decisions
    • Chapter 14: Regulatory Review
    • Chapter 15: Monitoring and Reporting
  • Part VI: Economic Regulation
    • Chapter 1: Licensing
    • Chapter 2: General Competition Practices
    • Chapter 3: Access to Services
  • Part VII: Technical Regulation
    • Chapter 1: Spectrum Assignment
    • Chapter 2: Numbering and Electronic Addressing
    • Chapter 3: Technical Standards
  • Part VIII: Consumer Protection
    • Chapter 1: Quality of Service
    • Chapter 2: Required Applications Services
    • Chapter 3: Resolution of Consumer Disputes
    • Chapter 4: Rate Regulation
    • Chapter 5: Universal Service Provision
  • Part IX: Social Regulation
    • Chapter 1: Licensing
    • Chapter 2: Content Requirements
  • Part X: General
    • Chapter 1: Installation of Network Facilities, Access to Network Facilities, etc.
    • Chapter 2: Additional Offences and Penalties
    • Chapter 3: Powers of Entry, Investigation into Offences and Prosecution
    • Chapter 4: National Interest Matters
    • Chapter 5: Miscellaneous
  • Part XI: Transitional Provisions
    • Chapter 1: Repeal and Savings
    • Chapter 2: Transitional Provisions for Licences
  • Schedule

References

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