Malaysia legislation
Section 12
of SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES CORPORATION MALAYSIA ACT 1995
Section 12
(a)
to co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the policies, strategies and programmes for small and medium enterprises across all sectors of the economy in line with the objectives of the Council;
(b)
to undertake studies related to the development of small and medium enterprises across all sectors of the economy;
(c)
to co-operate with Government ministries and agencies in the implementation of the policies, strategies and programmes for small and medium enterprises across all sectors of the economy;
(d)
to become the centre for collection, reference and dissemination of information related to small and medium enterprises across all sectors of the economy;
(e)
to furnish annual reports on small and medium enterprises across all sectors of the economy to the Council;
(f)
to act as the Secretariat to the Council; and
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(g)
in the manufacturing and services sectors—
(i)
to undertake promotional activities to promote the growth of small and medium enterprises;
(ii)
to promote co-operation among small and medium enterprises;
(iii)
to encourage industrial linkages with large industries; and
(iv)
to develop human resource in the small and medium enterprises.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, “services” means all services except banking, insurance, real estate and the business of dealing in securities.
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