Postal Services Act 2012
| Postal Services Act 2012 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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(s) 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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Postal Services Act 2012: Appointment of Date Coming into Operation" (PDF). Attorney General's Chamber of Malaysia. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
External links[edit]
- Postal Services Act 2012
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
