Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

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Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
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Parliament of Malaysia
Long title
  • 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
Passed21 July 1998
Enacted byDewan Negara
Passed10 August 1998
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
Bill introduced in the Dewan RakyatCommunications and Multimedia Bill 1998
Bill citationD.R. 15/1998
Introduced byLeo Moggie Irok,
First reading13 July 1998
Second reading20 July 1998
Third reading21 July 1998
Bill introduced in the Dewan NegaraCommunications and Multimedia Bill 1998
Bill citationD.R. 15/1998
Introduced byChan Kong Choy,
First reading3 August 1998
Second reading5 August 1998
Third reading6 August 1998
Amended by
Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Act 2004 [Act A1220]
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 law 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

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