Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part I · Preliminary
4. Territorial and extra-territorial application
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
This Act and its subsidiary legislation apply both within and outside Malaysia.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), this Act and its subsidiary legislation shall apply to any person beyond the geographical limits of Malaysia and her territorial waters if such person—
is a licensee under this Act; or
provides relevant facilities or services under this Act in a place within Malaysia.
For the purposes of this section, “a 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.
For the purposes of this section, a place that is—
in or below the stratosphere; and
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.
Part II
Ministerial Powers and Procedures
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Part III
Appeal Tribunal
Part IV
Licences
Part V
Powers and Procedures of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Part VI
Economic Regulation
Part VII
Technical Regulation
Part VIII
Consumer Protection
Part IX
Social Regulation
Part X
General
Part V
Part V.
Part XI