ACT 588
COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA ACT 1998

PART V - POWERS AND PROCEDURES OF THE MALAYSIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA COMMISSION
Chapter 5 - Information-gathering Powers



Section 80. Publication of information.


(1) The Commission may publish information received in the course of exercising its powers and functions under this Chapter if it is satisfied that the publication is consistent with the objects of this Act.

(2) The Commission shall consider the commercial interest of the parties to whom the information relates before publishing the information.

(3) The Commission shall not publish any information or any part of any information disclosed to it if the publication would—
(c) involve the unreasonable disclosure of personal information about any individual (including a deceased person), but the Commission may publish an abstract relating to such information provided that the particulars in the abstract shall not be arranged in any way which would compromise or prejudice the person providing such information.
[Ins. Act A1220.]






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