Communication And Multimedia Act 1998 Cases
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Communication and multimedia act 1998 cases. Power of the minister to exclude certain persons geographical areas etc. The act has an expansive scope ranging from spectrum allocation and consumer protection to content regulation and investigatory powers. You may get yourself at the bad side of the law in the form of section 233 and section 211 of the communication and multimedia act 1998 cma 1998. The main subjects of regulation.
44 103 08 2016 the accused was charged under s. Interpretation part ii ministerial powers and procedures chapter ministerial. You may want to be very careful on what you write and posting about others on the internet it can be on facebook tweeter instagram or even whatssapp. Communications and multimedia act 1998 act 588 acts.
Admissibility of statements in evidence. Kuala lumpur may 15 ceo of the malaysiakini news portal premesh chandran was today charged with airing a video clip of a 2016 news conference about attorney general ag tan sri mohamed apandi ali deemed to be offensive. The communication and multimedia act 1998 creates a new system of licenses and defines the roles and responsibilities of those providing communication and multimedia services the implementation of communication and multimedia act 1998 ensures that information is secure the network is safe reliable and the service is affordable all over malaysia. Power to require attendance of person acquainted with case.
Communications and multimedia act 1998 act 588 incorporating latest amendment act a1220 2004 arrangement of. Premesh pleaded not guilty to the two charges under section 233 1 a of the communications and multimedia cma act 1998 at the cyber court here. Territorial and extra territorial application 5. Act 588 communications and multimedia act 1998 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section.
Examination of person acquainted with case. Teoh s case was probed under section 233 of the cma. The authorities are given the power to do so for most offences including in patrick teoh s case which falls under the communications and multimedia act 1998 said foong who is co deputy chair of the bar council s cyber law committee. Notably in the case of mohd fahmi redza bin mohd zarin lawan pendakwa raya dan satu lagi kes kuala lumpur criminal application no.
The charge under section 233 1 a of the communications and multimedia act 1998 act 588 punishable under section 233 3 of the same act carries a maximum rm50 000 fine or up to one year s. Malayia te communication and multimedia act 1998 article 19 ree ord centre 60 arrindon rd london ec1r 3ga wwwarticle19org 44 20 7324 2500 5 introduction in this legal analysis article 19 reviews the communications and multimedia act of malaysia.