Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998
Provides for and regulates the converging communications and multimedia industries, and for incidental matters.
Read the copy (English) — PDF, 154 pagesBahasa Melayu — PDF, 167 pages
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| Number | Act 588 |
|---|---|
| Type | Federal Act |
| Applies to | Federal |
| Subject | Communications, media & technology |
| Year | 1998 |
| Official “last updated” | 1 January 2006 |
| Published by | Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) |
Long title
An Act to provide for and to regulate the converging communications and multimedia industries, and for incidental matters.
Cited on these pages
Communications and Multimedia Act 1998Defamation Act 1957Evidence Act 1950Federal ConstitutionPersonal Data Protection Act 2010Penal CodeOnline life
Version history
| Captured | Language | Official “last updated” | Pages | SHA-256 | File |
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| 26 October 2026 | Bahasa Melayu | 1 January 2006 | 167 | fff9447bcdf9 | PDF 0.6 MB |
| 26 October 2026 | English | 1 January 2006 | 154 | e88c07226276 | PDF 0.6 MB |
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Official source
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