Malaysia legislation

Section 30A

of OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1972

Section 30A

Regulations

The Minister may make regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing words, may—

(a)

prescribe the manner of classifying information, documents and other materials;

(b)

prescribe the procedure for handling, storage and delivery of official documents and other information;

(c)

prescribe the manner of disposing waste official documents;

(d)

prescribe the manner of communication of official information;

(e)

prescribe all other matters necessary to protect the safety or secrecy of any information or thing;

(f)

provide for offences and penalties not exceeding a fine of five thousand ringgit or imprisonment not exceeding one year for the contravention of any provision of the regulations; and

(g)

provide for the compounding of any of such offences.

Repeal

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