LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 589

MALAYSIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND
        MULTIMEDIA COMMISSION ACT 1998        

  An Act to provide for the establishment of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission with powers to supervise and regulate the communications and multimedia activities in Malaysia, and to enforce the communications and multimedia laws of Malaysia, and for related matters.

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BE ENACTED  by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in a Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:

PART I 
     PRELIMINARY       

1.    This Act may be cited as the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998. 

Short title.

2.   This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

   "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Commission appointed under paragraph 6 (a);

   "Commission" means the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission  established under section 4;