Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

The Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Malay: Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998) is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia. It was enacted to provide for and to regulate the converging communications and multimedia industries, and for incidental matters.

Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
Parliament of Malaysia
Long title An Act to provide for and to regulate the converging communications and multimedia industries, and for incidental matters. .
Citation	Act 588
Territorial extent	Throughout Malaysia
Passed by	Dewan Rakyat
Passed	21 July 1998
Passed by	Dewan Negara
Passed	10 August 1998
Royal assent	23 September 1998
Commenced	15 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 title	Communications and Multimedia Bill 1998
Bill citation	D.R. 15/1998
Introduced by	Leo Moggie Irok, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts
First reading	13 July 1998
Second reading	20 July 1998
Third reading	21 July 1998
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill title	Communications and Multimedia Bill 1998
Bill citation	D.R. 15/1998
Member(s) in charge	Chan Kong Choy, Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts
First reading	3 August 1998
Second reading	5 August 1998
Third reading	6 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

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

• Safinaz Mohd. Hussein, "The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 - Its Implications on the Information Technology (IT) Industry" (2000) 9 Information & Communications Technology Law 79 Taylor & Francis
• Zakaria, Ghani, Razali, Sulaiman and Nawi, "Liability of Internet Service Provider in Cyber Defamation: An Analysis on Communication and Multimedia Act 1998" (2019) 4 International Journal of Law, Government and Communication 64 IJGLC
• Allan Brown, Moazzem Hossain and Duc-Tho Nguyen (eds). "The Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and the Communications and Multimedia Commission". Telecommunications Reform in the Asia-Pacific Region. Edward Elgar. 2004. Chapters 2.2 and 2.3. pp 128 to 130. See also pp 131 to 135.

External links

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