LAWS OF MALAYSIA ACT 588 COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA ACT 1998 Incorporating latest amendment - Act A1220/2004 Date of Royal Assent: Date of publication in the Gazette: Date of coming into operation: Reprinted : 23 September 1998 15 October 1998 1 April 1999: Except for sections 157, 159, 160, 161,162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 176, 178, 197 and 198 [P.U.(B) 128/99]; 1 April 2000 : sections 157, 159, 160, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 176 and 178 [P.U.(B) 106/2000]; 1 March 2002: sections 197 and 198 [P.U.(B) 66/2002] 2006 ____________________________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS _____________________________ Long Title & Preamble PART I - PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title. Section 2. Commencement. Section 3. Objects. Section 4. Territorial and extra-territorial application. Section 5. Power of the Minister to exclude certain persons, geographical areas, etc. Section 6. Interpretation. PART II - MINISTERIAL POWERS AND PROCEDURES Chapter 1 – Ministerial Direction Section 7. Direction by the Minister.

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