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.
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: PreliminaryPart II: Ministerial Powers and ProceduresChapter 1: Ministerial DirectionChapter 2: Ministerial DeterminationChapter 3: Ministerial DeclarationChapter 4: Ministerial RegulationsPart III: Appeal TribunalPart IV: LicencesChapter 1: Individual LicenceChapter 2: Class LicencePart V: Powers and Procedures of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia CommissionChapter 1: DirectionsChapter 2: DeterminationChapter 3: InquiryChapter 4: Investigation for Purposes of Administration, Inquiry, etc.Chapter 5: Information-gathering PowersChapter 6: RegisterChapter 7: Notification and Resolution of DisputesChapter 8: Registration of AgreementsChapter 9: Voluntary Industry CodesChapter 10: Mandatory StandardsChapter 11: UndertakingsChapter 12: Regulatory ForbearanceChapter 13: Review of DecisionsChapter 14: Regulatory ReviewChapter 15: Monitoring and ReportingPart VI: Economic RegulationChapter 1: LicensingChapter 2: General Competition PracticesChapter 3: Access to ServicesPart VII: Technical RegulationChapter 1: Spectrum AssignmentChapter 2: Numbering and Electronic AddressingChapter 3: Technical StandardsPart VIII: Consumer ProtectionChapter 1: Quality of ServiceChapter 2: Required Applications ServicesChapter 3: Resolution of Consumer DisputesChapter 4: Rate RegulationChapter 5: Universal Service ProvisionPart IX: Social RegulationChapter 1: LicensingChapter 2: Content RequirementsPart X: GeneralChapter 1: Installation of Network Facilities, Access to Network Facilities, etc.Chapter 2: Additional Offences and PenaltiesChapter 3: Powers of Entry, Investigation into Offences and ProsecutionChapter 4: National Interest MattersChapter 5: MiscellaneousPart XI: Transitional ProvisionsChapter 1: Repeal and SavingsChapter 2: Transitional Provisions for LicencesSchedule
