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Bernama Act 1967 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 780 1967, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1967.
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REVISED BY
Act 780
Revised up to
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1 September 2016
Date of publication in the
Gazette of this revised edition …
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15 September 2016
Date appointed for coming into operation of this revised edition pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(xxiii) of the Revision of Laws
Act 1968 [Act 1]
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15 September 2016
First enacted in 1967 as Act of Parliament No. 19 of 1967
PREVIOUS Revision
First Revision
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1990 (Act 449 w.e.f.
26 October 1990)
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Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to establish and incorporate the Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia, and to provide for the management and supervision of the Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia and other matters connected therewith. [6 April 1967]
Part I
Section 1
(1)
This Act may be cited as the BERNAMA Act 1967.
Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“BERNAMA” means the Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia as established under subsection 3(1);
“Board” means the Board of Governors of BERNAMA appointed under section 7;
“news or news material” includes international, regional and national—
Part II
ESTABLISHMENT OF BERNAMA,
ITS POWERS AND OBJECTS
Establishment of BERNAMA and its powers
Section 3
(1)
A body corporate by the name of “Pertubuhan Berita
Nasional Malaysia”, or in English the “Malaysian National News
Agency”, is established with perpetual succession and a common seal.
(2)
BERNAMA shall, in respect of movable or immovable property, have the power—
(3)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) but subject to the Federal Constitution and this Act, BERNAMA shall have and exercise all the powers that may be necessary or expedient for the attainment of its objects or any of the objects.
(4)
BERNAMA may at its discretion arrange at an appropriate time for the reception through subscription, payment, exchange or other means of international, regional and other news or news material and the distribution of the news or news material to subscribers on such terms as may be arranged.
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Section 4
Common seal
(1)
BERNAMA shall have a common seal and the seal may be broken, changed, altered or made anew as BERNAMA deems fit.
(2)
Until a seal is provided under this section, a stamp bearing the inscription “Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia” may be used as the common seal of BERNAMA.
(3)
All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of BERNAMA shall be sealed accordingly in the presence of two members of the Board who shall sign every such deed, document or instrument to which such seal is affixed.
(4)
Such signing shall without further attestation be sufficient evidence that the seal was duly and properly affixed and is the lawful seal of BERNAMA.
Section 5
Power to enter into any arrangement for sharing of profits, etc.
BERNAMA, with the approval of the Minister and the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, may—
(a)
enter into any arrangement for sharing of profits, union of interests, co-operation or joint venture with any person or body of persons; or
(b)
establish or promote the establishment and expansion of companies under the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125].
Section 6
Objects of BERNAMA
The objects of BERNAMA are—
(a)
to seek for and present complete, objective and impartial news or news material on any matter of public and national interests within and outside Malaysia;
(b)
to distribute such news or news material to subscribers on payment either in the form of fees or news exchange or both; and
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(c)
to report truthfully and fairly, without prejudice to public and national interest, the views of all sections of the population of Malaysia.
Part III
Constitution of Board of Governors
Section 7
(1)
The management of BERNAMA is vested in a Board of
Governors which shall comprise not less than eleven and not more than thirteen members appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong.
(2)
The Board shall consist of the following members who are citizens of Malaysia:
(c)
not more than six representatives of proprietors of newspapers in Malaysia who are subscribers to BERNAMA.
(3)
The number of representatives appointed under paragraphs (2)(b) and (c) shall be of equal proportion.
(4)
The Chairman of the Board shall be appointed after consultations with the proprietors of newspapers in Malaysia who are subscribers to BERNAMA.
(5)
The members of the Board referred to in paragraph (2)(c)
shall be appointed from amongst persons nominated by the proprietors of newspapers in Malaysia who are subscribers to
BERNAMA.
Section 8
Functions of the Board
The Board shall be responsible for carrying out the objects of
BERNAMA as set out in section 6 and to formulate the general policy of BERNAMA.
Part IV
Establishment of Supervisory Council
Section 9
A Supervisory Council is established.
Section 10
Functions of Supervisory Council
The Supervisory Council shall have the following functions:
(b)
to consider any complaint from a newspaper, radio or television subscriber to BERNAMA alleging failure or default by BERNAMA to comply with any of the objects or principles laid down in this Act; and
Section 11
Members of Supervisory Council
(1)
The Supervisory Council shall comprise the following members who shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
(2)
The member referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be appointed in consultation with the Chief Justice.
Section 12
Inquiries by Supervisory Council
(1)
The Supervisory Council shall hold an inquiry into—
(2)
For the purposes of an inquiry under this section, the
Supervisory Council may—
(b)
require any person to give such information, which in its opinion is necessary for the purpose of making a finding.
(3)
The Supervisory Council shall deliver its findings and any recommendations as it deems fit in writing to the Board as soon as possible upon the conclusion of the inquiry.
(4)
The findings and recommendations, if any, of the Supervisory
Council shall, if so directed by the Supervisory Council, be published in full by the Board.
Part V
GENERAL
Appointment of officers and servants
Section 13
(1)
The Board shall appoint a General Manager, a Secretary to the Board and such other officers and servants as may be necessary for carrying out its functions under this Act.
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(2)
The General Manager, the Secretary to the Board and other officers and servants of the Board shall be engaged on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board.
Section 14
General Manager
(1)
The General Manager shall be the chief executive officer of BERNAMA who is responsible to the Board.
(2)
All officers and servants of the Board shall be under the control of the General Manager.
Section 15
Powers of Board to accept grants, etc.
The Board may accept any contributions, grants, endowments, gifts or bequests made to or in favour of BERNAMA.
Section 16
Powers of Board to borrow
The Board may, subject to the approval of the Treasury, borrow or secure the payment of any money required by the
Board for the proper carrying out of its functions under this Act.
Section 17
Investments
(1)
The assets of BERNAMA may be invested by the Board in investments authorized by law for the investment of trust funds.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Board shall not make any investment in securities issued or registered or other properties situated outside Malaysia except with the approval of the Minister of Finance.
Section 18
Accounts and audit
(1)
The Board shall keep proper accounts and other records in respect of its operations.
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(2)
The accounts of BERNAMA shall be audited by an auditor appointed by the Board with the approval of the Minister.
(3)
The Board shall, as soon as may be after the end of each calendar year, submit to the Minister an audited account of the income and expenditure of the Board for that year together with a statement of its assets and liabilities.
(4)
The Minister shall cause the account and statement submitted under subsection (3) together with a copy of any observations of the auditor thereon to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
Section 19
Delegation by the Board
(1)
The Board may delegate, in writing under its common seal, to any person or body any of its duties as may be necessary to be performed in or outside Malaysia.
(2)
Any person or body delegated with such duties under subsection (1) shall—
Section 20
Board may establish committees
(1)
The Board may establish committees to consider special questions as may be referred to the committees by the Board.
(2)
The committees shall perform its functions according to the directions given to the committees by the Board.
Section 21
Subscribers
The following classes of subscribers are entitled to enter into arrangements to have the services of BERNAMA:
(b)
any other newspapers, news agencies, institutions, bodies or persons and any other subscribers as may be authorized by the Board.
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Section 22
Income of BERNAMA
(1)
The income of BERNAMA shall consist of subscriptions and contributions, grants, endowments, gifts or bequests as may be made to or in favour of BERNAMA.
(2)
The income of BERNAMA shall be applied solely for the following purposes:
(b)
to pay remuneration, pension, superannuation, allowances and any provident fund scheme to any officer or servant employed or engaged under this Act; or
(3)
No portion of the income of BERNAMA shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of profit to any person.
Section 23
Offices of BERNAMA
BERNAMA shall have a principal office in Malaysia and may establish such other office at such place in or outside Malaysia as the Board may determine.
Section 24
Language of BERNAMA
The working languages of BERNAMA are the national language and the English language.
Section 25
Guarantee of full service
(1)
Notwithstanding any arrangements which BERNAMA may enter into for the reception and distribution of international news, subscribers to BERNAMA shall be guaranteed the right, on request and on terms in regard to payment to be decided by the
Board, to receive through BERNAMA the full service supplied to BERNAMA by any international news agency.
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(2)
Arrangements for news collection and distribution made by BERNAMA shall be without prejudice to the right of the newspapers who are subscribers to BERNAMA to make their own independent arrangements for news coverage by their own correspondents.
(3)
In subsection (2), “correspondents” include editorial staff of a newspaper and any person who writes or supplies news for a fee either as a part-time or full-time occupation.
Protection against liability of members of Board and Supervisory
Section 26
Council
No member of the Board or of the Supervisory Council shall incur any personal liability for any loss or damage caused by any act or omission in the management or conduct of the affairs of the Board or the Supervisory Council unless such loss or damage is occasioned by an intentionally wrongful act or omission on his part.
Schedule
[Sections 7 and 11]
Part I
Tenure of office
1. (1) The Chairman and members of the Board shall hold office for a term not more than three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(2)
The members of the Board representing the proprietors of newspapers shall hold office as representatives of their newspapers.
(3)
Four members of the Board shall represent the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, Department of Broadcasting, Department of Information and the External Information Division who shall be appointed from their respective
Departments.
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Alternate members
2. In appointing a member of the Board, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may nominate an alternate member who, when attending a Board meeting in place of the full member, shall have full voting rights.
Vacation of office and filling of vacancy
3. (1) The office of a member of the Board is vacated if—
(a)
he dies;
(b)
he ceases to be qualified;
(c)
he becomes a bankrupt, or is a lunatic or of unsound mind;
(d)
he absents himself from three consecutive meetings without leave of the Board, and the Board passes a resolution declaring his office vacant;
(e)
his resignation is accepted by the Board; or
(f)
he attains the age of seventy years.
(2)
In the case of—
(a)
a member representing a newspaper proprietor, such member of the
Board shall vacate his office if he ceases to be associated with the newspaper which he has represented, or on the newspaper or newspapers he has represented ceasing publication or ceasing to be a subscriber to BERNAMA; and
(b)
any other members of the Board, he shall vacate his office if he ceases to be associated with the Government or the Government Department which he has represented.
(3)
The office of an alternate member of the Board shall be vacated on the occurrence of any of the events in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (e) or (f) or of any of the events in paragraph (2)(a) or (b).
Procedure on filling of vacancies
4. (1) The following procedures shall be adopted for filling vacancies on the Board arising from any of the reasons enumerated in subparagraph 3(1):
(a)
in the case of members representing the proprietors of newspapers, the appointment for the purpose of filling any vacancy shall be made on the recommendation of the proprietors of the newspaper whose representative has vacated his post; and
(b)
in the case of a vacancy arising through a newspaper whose proprietor is represented on the Board ceasing publication or ceasing to be a subscriber to BERNAMA, the proprietors of the remaining newspapers who subscribe to BERNAMA shall make a recommendation to the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
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(2)
The period of office of any member appointed to replace another member who has vacated his post shall be the remainder of the term of office for which the latter member was originally appointed.
Meetings
5. (1) The Board shall meet at least once in six months and in every case meet within one month of receiving a report from the Supervisory Council concerning a complaint of failure by BERNAMA to comply with any of its objects or principles.
(2)
The Chairman of the Board shall have the power to convene a meeting of the Board whenever he deems it necessary.
(3)
A Board meeting shall be convened at the written request of not less than half of the members and for this purpose an alternate member is deemed to be a full member if he is acting in the absence of the full member.
(4)
A quorum for a Board meeting shall be six of which three shall be members representing the proprietors of newspapers.
(5)
The decision of the Board shall be by a simple majority.
(6)
The Board may invite any person to attend its meetings.
Procedure
6. Subject to this Act, the Board may determine its own procedure.
Part II
Tenure of office, etc.
1. (1) The President and members of the Council shall hold office for a term not more than three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(2)
The term of office of a new member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be the remainder of the term of office of the other members.
Vacation of office
2. The office of a member of the Council other than a member appointed by office is vacated if—
(a)
he dies;
(b)
he ceases to be qualified;
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(c)
he becomes a bankrupt, or is a lunatic or of unsound mind;
(d)
he absents himself from three consecutive meetings without leave of the Council, and the Council passes a resolution declaring his office vacant;
(e)
his resignation is accepted by the Council; or
(f)
he attains the age of seventy years.
Meetings
3. (1) The Council shall meet within one month of its appointment and in addition to such meeting shall meet at least once in a year and shall appoint the Secretary of the Board as Secretary to the Council.
(2)
A meeting of the Council shall be convened within one month of any matter being formally referred to it by the Board or on receipt of any complaint from a newspaper, radio or television subscriber to BERNAMA.
(3)
Three members shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Council.
Expenses
4. All expenses of the Council shall be paid out of the funds of BERNAMA.
Procedure
5. Subject to this Act, the Council may determine its own procedure.
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(Revised—2016)
Particulars under paragraphs 7(ii) and (iii) of the Revision of
Laws Act 1968 [Act 1]
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short title
In force from
Act A513
Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia
(Amendment) Act 1981 20-06-1979
Act A777
Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia
(Amendment) Act 1990 31-08-1990
Act 478
Revocation of Exemption From
Payment of Stamp Duties Act 1992 21-02-1992
Act A1011
Bernama (Amendment) Act 1998 20-03-1998
LIST OF LAWS OR PARTS THEREOF SUPERSEDED
No.
Title
Act 449
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LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
In force from
Preamble
Act A777 31-08-1990 2
Act A777 31-08-1990 3
Act A777 31-08-1990
Act A1011 20-03-1998 3a
Act A777 31-08-1990 4
Act A777 31-08-1990 7
Act A777 31-08-1990 22
Act 478 21-02-1992
Schedule
Act A513 20-06-1979
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LIST OF AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW
REVISION UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE REVISION OF LAWS
ACT 1968 [ACT 1]
Provision
Particulars of amendments
Authority for amendment
Table of contents
Altered paragraph 6(1)(vii)
Throughout the
Act
Word “BERNAMA” substituted for
“Bernama”
paragraph 6(1)(vi)
Long title
1. Comma inserted after the words
“and to”
paragraph 6(1)(xvi)
2. Words “or in English the
Malaysian National News
Agency” omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
3. Word “provide” substituted for
“make provisions”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
4. Words “of the Pertubuhan Berita
Nasional Malaysia” substituted for “thereof”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
Enacting clause
Omitted subparagraph 6(1)(i)(f)
section 1
1. Word “applies” substituted for
“and shall apply”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
2. Divided into subsections 1(1) and
(2)
with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
section 2
1. Words “, unless the context otherwise requires” inserted after the word “Act”
subparagraph 6(1)(iv)(a)
2. Interpretations of “BERNAMA”
and “Board” inserted before the interpretation of “news or news material” respectively paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
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Provision
Particulars of amendments
Authority for amendment subsection 3(1)
1. Words “A body corporate by the name of “Pertubuhan
Berita Nasional Malaysia”, or in
English the “Malaysian National
News Agency”), is established”
substituted for “There is hereby established a body corporate by the name of “Pertubuhan Berita
Nasional Malaysia” or in English
“The Malaysian National News
Agency” (hereinafter referred to as “Bernama”)”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
2. Divided into subsection 3(1) and paragraphs 3(2)(a) and (b) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii), (xiii) and
(xxiv)
subsection 3(2)
1. Renumbered as subsection (3)
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Wo r d s “ s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ) ”
substituted for “the foregoing powers”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
3. Comma after the word “but”
omitted paragraph 6(1)(xvi)
4. Words “any of the objects”
substituted for “any of them”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
subsection 3(3)
Renumbered as subsection 3(4)
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
subsections 3(4)
and (5)
Omitted paragraph 6(1)(x)
section 3a
Renumbered as section 5
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
subsection 4(1)
1. Renumbered as section 6
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Word “are” substituted for “shall be”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
subsection 4(2)
1. Renumbered as new section 8
with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Functions of the Board” inserted before the new section 8
paragraph 6(1)(xxiv)
section 5
Renumbered as section 7
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
subsection 5(1)
1. Word “is vested” substituted for
“shall be vested”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
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Provision
Particulars of amendments
Authority for amendment
2. Words “(in this Act referred to as “the Board”)” omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
subsection 5(2)
1. Divided into subsections 7(2) and
(3)
with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
2. Words “who are citizens of
Malaysia” substituted for “, who shall be citizens, namely”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
paragraph 5(2)(b)
1. Words “not more than six”
substituted for “not exceeding six in number” and transposed before the words “representatives”
paragraphs 6(1)(xxi)
and (xiii)
2. Word “and” inserted after semicolon paragraph 6(1)(xxiv)
paragraph 5(2)(c)
1. Words “not more than six”
substituted for “not exceeding six in number” and transposed before the words “representatives”
paragraphs 6(1)(xxi)
and (xiii)
2. Words “who are subscribers”
substituted for “which are subscribers”
paragraph 6(1)(xv)
subsection 5(3)
1. Renumbered as subsection 7(4)
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Words “who are subscribers”
substituted for “which are subscribers”
paragraph 6(1)(xv)
subsection 5(4)
1. Renumbered as subsection 7(5)
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Word “the” inserted before the words “members” and
“proprietors”
paragraph 6(1)(xv)
3. Words “referred to” substituted for “described”
paragpraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxi)
4. Word “amongst” substituted for
“among”
paragpraph 6(1)(xv)
5. W o r d
“ t h e ”
b e f o r e
“newspapapers” omitted paragpraph 6(1)(xv)
6. Words “who are subscribers”
substituted for “which are subscribers”
paragpraph 6(1)(xv)
subsections 5(5)
and (6)
Omitted subparagraph 6(1)(i)(aa)
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Provision
Particulars of amendments
Authority for amendment subsection 5(7)
1. Renumbered as subsection 7(6)
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Word “the” inserted before the word “members”
paragpraph 6(1)(xv)
section 6
1. Divided and renumbered as sections 9 and 10 with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
2. In the shoulder note, words
“Establishment of Supervisory
Council” substituted for
“Supervisory Council”
paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
3. Words “A Supervisory Council is established.” substituted for
“There shall be established a
Supervisory Council charged with the following functions:”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
4. Shoulder note “Functions of
Supervisory Council” inserted before new section 10
paragraph 6(1)(xxiv)
subsection 7(1)
1. Divided and renumbered as subsections 11(1) and (2) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
2. In the shoulder note, word
“Supervisory” inserted before
“Council”
paragraph 6(1)(iii)
3. Words “The Supervisory Council shall comprise the following members who shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong”
substituted for “The Members of the Supervisory Council shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong and shall be as follows”
paragraphs 6(1)(xxi)
and (xxiv)
4. Words “Chief Justice” substituted for “Lord President”
paragraph 6(1)(xvii)
5. In paragraph (b) and (c), semicolon substituted for full stop paragraph 6(1)(xvi)
subsection 7(2)
1. Renumbered as subsection 11(3)
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Word “the” inserted before the word “members”
paragraph 6(1)(xv)
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Particulars of amendments
Authority for amendment section 8
1. Renumbered as section 12
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. In the shoulder note, word
“Supervisory” inserted before the word “Council”
paragraph 6(1)(iii)
subsection 8(1)
Divided into paragraphs (1)(a) and (b)
with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
subsection 8(2)
Divided into paragraphs (2)(a) and (b)
with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
subsection 8(3)
Rearranged with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xiii),
(xxi)
and (xxiv)
subsection 8(4)
Commas inserted—
paragraph 6(1)(xvi)
a. after the word
“recommendations”;
b. after the words “if any”;
c. after the word “shall” and
d. before the words “be published”
section 9
1. Renumbered as section 13
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. In subsection (1), words “shall appoint” substituted for “shall have power to appoint”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
section 10
1. Renumbered as section 14
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. In subsection (1), word “who”
inserted before the word
“responsible”
paragraphs 6(1)(xv)
and (xxiv)
section 11
1. Renumbered as section 15
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Words “The Board may”
substituted for “Without prejudice to any other powers conferred upon it by virtue of this Act, the Board shall have power at its discretion to”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
section 12
1. Renumbered as section 16
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Words “from time to time”
omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
3. Words “required by the Board”
substituted for “required by it”
paragraph 6(1)(iii)
section 13
1. Renumbered and divided into subsections 17(1) and (2) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
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Provision
Particulars of amendments
Authority for amendment
2. Words “for the time being”
omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
section 14
Renumbered as section 18
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
subsection 14(3)
1. Divided into subsections 18(3)
and 18(4) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
2. Words “The Board shall”
transposed before the words
“as soon as” with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xiii)
and (xxiv)
3. Words “both Houses” substituted for “each House”
paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
subsection 15(1)
Renumbered, rearranged and divided into subsection 19(1) and paragraphs 19(2)(a) and (b) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
subsection 15(2)
1. Renumbered and divided into subsections 20(1) and (2) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Board may establish committees” inserted before new section 20
paragraph 6(1)(xxiv)
3. Words “from time to time,”
omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
4. Word “establish” substituted for
“form”
paragraph 6(1)(iii)
5. Words “to the committees”
substituted for “to them”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
6. Word “the” inserted before the word “directions”
paragraph 6(1)(xv)
7. Words “to the committees”
substituted for “to it”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
section 16
1. Renumbered as section 21
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Word “are” substituted for “shall be”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
section 17
1. Renumbered as section 22
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. In subsection (1), words
“in favour of BERNAMA”
substituted for “in favour of it”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
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Provision
Particulars of amendments
Authority for amendment subsection 17(2)
1. Divided into subsections 22(2)
and 22(3) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xiv)
2. Word “howsoever” after the words “or otherwise” omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
subsection 18(1)
1. Rearranged, divided and renumbered as subsections 4(1)
and (2) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
2. In the shoulder note, words
“Common seal” substituted for
“Seal of Bernama”
paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (vii)
3. Words “the seal” substituted for
“such seal”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
4. Words “from time to time”
omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
subsection 18(2)
1. Renumbered as subsection 4(3)
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Words “the seal” substituted for
“such seal”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
3. Words “that the same” omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
4. Divided into subsections 4(3)
and 4(4) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
section 19
1. Renumbered as section 23
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Words “from time to time”
omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
section 20
1. Renumbered as section 24
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Word “are” substituted for “shall be”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
section 21
1. Renumbered as section 25
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. In subsection (1), words “or make” after “enter into” omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
3. In subsection (2), words
“newspapers who are subscribers to BERNAMA” substituted for
“newspaper subscribers”
paragraphs 6(1)(xxi)
and (xxiv)
4. In subsection (3), word “full-time” substituted for “whole-time”
paragraph 6(1)(iii)
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Authority for amendment section 22
Omitted paragraph 6(1)(x)
section 23
1. Renumbered as section 26
paragraph 6(1)(xii)
2. Word “Supervisory” inserted before the word “Council”
wherever it appears paragraph 6(1)(iii)
section 24
Omitted subparagraph 6(1)(i)(aa)
Schedule
Heading
Words “Sections 7 and 11”
substituted for “Sections 5 and 7”
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
Schedule
PART I paragraph 1
1. Shoulder note “Tenure of office”
inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
2. Renumbered as subparagraph 1(1)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
3. Words “more than” substituted for “exceeding”
paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 2
Renumbered as subparagraph 1(2)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 3
1. Renumbered as subparagraph 1(3)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Words “Communications and
Multimedia” substituted for
“Information”
paragraph 6(1)(xvii)
3. Word “Federal” omitted paragraph 6(1)(xvii)
paragraph 4
1. Renumbered as paragraph 2
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Alternate members” inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
3. Comma inserted after “Board”
and “member who”
paragraph 6(1)(xvi)
paragraph 5
1. Renumbered as paragraph 3
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Vacation of office and filling of vacancy”
inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
3. Word “is vacated” substituted for “shall be vacated”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
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4. In subsubparagraphs (a) to (d), word “if” transposed after the word “vacated”
paragraph 6(1)(iii)
subsubparagraph 5(1)(c)
Words “a bankrupt, or is a lunatic”
substituted for “bankrupt, lunatic”
paragraphs 6(1)(xv)
and (xxiv)
subsubparagraph 5(1)(e)
1. Word “in the event of” omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
2. Word “is” substituted for “being”
paragraph 6(1)(xv)
subsubparagraph 5(1)(f)
Words “he attains the age of seventy years” substituted for “on the occasion of his seventieth birthday”
paragraph 6(1)(iii)
subsubparagraph 5(2)(a)
Word “and” inserted after semicolon paragraph 6(1)(xxiv)
paragraph 6
1. Renumbered as subparagraph 4(1)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Procedure on filling of vacancies” inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
3. Words “subparagraph 3(1)”
substituted for “paragraph 5”
paragraph 6(1)(xxiv)
4. Word “who” substituted for
“which”
paragraph 6(1)(xv)
paragraph 7
1. Renumbered as subparagraph 4(2)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 8
1. Renumbered as subparagraph 5(1)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Meetings”
inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 9
1. Renumbered and divided into subparagraphs 5(2) and (3) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
2. Word “the” inserted before the word “power”
paragraph 6(1)(xv)
3. Parenthesis omitted paragraph 6(1)(xvi)
paragraph 10
Renumbered and divided into subparagraphs 5(4) and (5) with consequential alterations made paragraphs 6(1)(xii),
(xiii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 11
Renumbered as subparagraph 5(6)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
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Authority for amendment paragraph 12
1. Renumbered as paragraph 6
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Procedure”
inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
Schedule
PART II paragraph 1
1. Renumbered as subparagraph 1(1)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Tenure of office, etc.” inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 2
Renumbered as subparagraph 1(2)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 3
Renumbered as subparagraph 3(3)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 4
1. Renumbered as subparagraph 3(1)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Meetings”
inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 5
1. Renumbered as paragraph 4
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Expenses”
inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
3. Word “paid” substituted for
“met”
paragraph 6(1)(iii)
paragraph 6
Renumbered as subparagraph 3(2)
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
paragraph 7
1. Renumbered as paragraph 2
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Vacation of office” inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
3. Word “by office is vacated”
substituted for “by virtue of office shall be vacated”
paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
4. In subsubparagraphs (a) to (d), word “if” transposed after the word “vacated”
paragraph 6(1)(iii)
subsubparagraph 7(1)(c)
Words “a bankrupt, or is a lunatic”
substituted for “bankrupt, lunatic”
paragraphs (xv) and
(xxiv)
subsubparagraph 7(1)(e)
2. Word “in the event of” omitted paragraph 6(1)(xxi)
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3. Word “is” substituted for “being”
paragraph 6(1)(xv)
subsubparagraph 7(1)(f)
Words “he attains the age of seventy years” substituted for “on the occasion of his seventieth birthday”
paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
paragraph 8
1. Renumbered as paragraph 5
paragraphs 6(1)(xii)
and (xxiv)
2. Shoulder note “Procedure”
inserted paragraphs 6(1)(iii)
and (xxiv)
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Common questions
- What is Bernama Act 1967?
- Bernama Act 1967 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 780 1967, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1967.
- Is Bernama Act 1967 still in force?
- Yes — Bernama Act 1967 is currently in force.
- When did Bernama Act 1967 take effect?
- Bernama Act 1967 was first recorded in 1967.
- How many sections does Bernama Act 1967 have?
- Bernama Act 1967 contains 26 sections.
- What amends Bernama Act 1967?
- Bernama Act 1967 has been amended by Akta Bernama (Pindaan) 2025.
- Where can I read the official version of Bernama Act 1967?
- The official text of Bernama Act 1967 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
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