Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2025

Section 3

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), this Act shall apply to any person beyond the geographical limits of Malaysia and the territorial waters of Malaysia if such person provides any applications service, content applications service or network service in a place within Malaysia and is a licensee under the

Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588].

(3)

For the purposes of this section, “place” means a point of any nature or description whether on land, in the atmosphere, in outer space, underground, underwater, at sea or anywhere else.

(4)

For the purposes of this section, a place that is—

(a)

in or below the stratosphere; and

(b)

above the geographical limits of Malaysia and her territorial waters, is taken to be a place within the geographical limits of Malaysia and her territorial waters.

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Interpretation