| Postal Services Act 2012 | |
|---|---|
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 741 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 6 October 2011 |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 21 December 2011 |
| Royal assent | 2 February 2012 |
| Commenced | 9 February 2012 |
| Effective | [1 April 2013, P.U. (B) 94/2013][1] |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Postal Services Bill 2011 |
| Bill citation | D.R. 26/2011 |
| Introduced by | Rais Yatim, Minister of Information, Communications and Culture |
| First reading | 3 October 2011 |
| Second reading | 6 October 2011 |
| Third reading | 6 October 2011 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Postal Services Bill 2011 |
| Bill citation | D.R. 26/2011 |
| Member in Charge | Joseph Salang Gandum, Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture |
| First reading | 7 December 2011 |
| Second reading | 21 December 2011 |
| Third reading | 21 December 2011 |
| Related legislation | |
| Postal Services Act 1991 [Act 465] | |
| Status: In force | |
The Postal Services Act 2012 (Malay: Akta Perkhidmatan Pos 2012), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide for the licensing of postal services and the regulation of the postal services industry, and for incidental or connected matters.
Structure
The Postal Services Act 2012, in its current form (9 February 2012), consists of 17 Parts containing 112 sections and 2 schedules (including no amendment).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Functions of the Commission
- Part III: Ministerial Powers and Procedures
- Part IV: Licensing Provision
- Part V: Provisions Relating to the Universal Service Licensee
- Part VI: General Terms and Conditions of Postal Services
- Part VII: Other Services
- Part VIII: Regulation of Rates
- Part IX: General Competition Practices
- Part X: Consumer Protection
- Part XI: Postcode and Addressing System and Postal Identifiers
- Part XII: Powers and Procedures of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
- Chapter 1: Directions
- Chapter 2: Inquiry
- Chapter 3: Investigation
- Part XIII: Offences and Penalties
- Part XIV: Information Gathering Powers and Enforcement Provisions
- Chapter 1: Information gathering powers
- Chapter 2: Enforcement powers of authorized officer
- Chapter 3: Miscellaneous
- Part XV: General
- Part XVI: National Interest Matters
- Part XVII: Savings and Transitional
- Schedules
See also
References
- ↑ "Postal Services Act 2012: Appointment of Date Coming into Operation" (PDF). Attorney General's Chamber of Malaysia. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
External links
- Postal Services Act 2012
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