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Part I · Preliminary

3. Territorial and extra-territorial application

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(1)

This Act shall apply within and outside Malaysia.

(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.

Online Safety 11

Report

Part II

Online Safety Committee

Part III

Duties of Licensed Applications Service Provider and Licensed Content Applications Service Provider

Part IV

Reporting of Harmful Content

Part V

Powers of the Commission

Part VI

Undertaking and Notice of Non-Compliance

Part VII

Online Safety Appeal Tribunal

Part VIII

Enforcement

Part IX

Miscellaneous

Schedules