LAWS OF MALAYSIA


ACT 589
MALAYSIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA COMMISSION ACT 1998 [REPRINT 2002]
Incorporating latest amendment - Act A1231/2004
Date of Royal Assent : 23rd September 1998
Date of publication in the Gazette : 15th October 1998
Date of coming into operation:1st November 1998 [P.U.(B) 451/98]
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Long Title & Preamble

PART I - PRELIMINARY

Section 1. Short title.
Section 2. Commencement.
Section 3. Interpretation.

PART II - THE COMMISSION

Section 4. Establishment of Commission.
Section 5. Common seal.
Section 6. Membership of Commission.
Section 7. Schedule.
Section 8. Statutory declaration by members of Commission.
Section 9. Approval to hold other office.
Section 10. Tenure of office.
Section 11. Remuneration and allowances.
Section 12. Revocation of appointment and resignation.
Section 13. Vacation of office.
Section 14. Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman.
Section 15. Committees.

PART III - POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION

Section 16. Powers and functions of Commission.
Section 17. Delegation of power.
Section 18. Direction by Minister.
Section 19. Returns, reports, accounts and information.

PART IV - EMPLOYEES OF COMMISSION

Section 20. Chairman shall be chief executive.
Section 21. Temporary exercise of functions of chief executive.
Section 22. Appointment of employees.
Section 23. Conditions of service.
Section 24. Loans and advances.
Section 25. Payment of retirement benefits, etc.
Section 26. Discipline.
Section 27. Disciplinary committees.
Section 28. Disciplinary regulations.
Section 29. Disciplinary Appeal Board.
Section 30. Termination of service on grounds of public interest.
Section 31. Imposition of surcharge.
Section 32. Show cause notice before surcharge.
Section 33. Amount of surcharge.
Section 34. Notification of surcharge.
Section 35. Withdrawal of surcharge.
Section 36. Recovery of surcharge.
Section 37. Commission may adopt regulations, etc.

PART V - FINANCE

Section 38. The Fund.
Section 39. Expenditure to be charged on Fund.
Section 40. Conservation of Fund.
Section 41. Expenditure and preparation of estimates.
Section 42. Bank accounts.
Section 43. Power to borrow.
Section 44. Investment.
Section 45. Limitation on contracts.
Section 46. Financial year.
Section 47. Accounts.
Section 48. Non-application of Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 [Act 240].

PART VI - GENERAL

Section 49. Appointment and power of investigating officers.
Section 50. Public servant.
Section 51. Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 .
Section 52. Obligation of secrecy.
Section 53. Representation in civil proceedings.
Section 54. Power to employ.
Section 55. Things done in anticipation of the enactment of this Act.

SCHEDULE

LIST OF AMENDMENTS