Malaysia legislation

Section 35

of COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 35

Amendment of section 104

(a)

by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1)  The Commission may determine a mandatory standard for any matter including—

(a)

any matter which may be the subject matter of a voluntary industry code if the Commission is satisfied that the designated industry forum has not developed a satisfactory voluntary industry code or that the voluntary industry code is likely to fail or has failed, and will continue to fail; or

(b)

any matter to promote industry conduct which is consistent with—

(i)

the objects of this Act;

(ii)

any relevant instrument under this Act;

or

(iii)

any relevant provisions of this Act or its subsidiary legislation.”; and

(b)

in subsection (3), by inserting after the words “Ministerial direction” the words “to the Commission”.

Amendment of section 105

Section 35 — AKTA KOMUNIKASI DAN MULTIMEDIA (PINDAAN) 2025