Jadual Kelima kepada Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dipinda—
(a)
dalam butiran 1, dengan memotong perenggan (b);
(b)
dalam butiran 2, dengan memotong perenggan (b); dan
(c)
dalam butiran 3, dengan memotong perenggan (a), (b) dan (c).
Kecualian 15.
(1)
Mana-mana permohonan yang dibuat atau prosiding yang dimulakan sebaik sebelum tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa Peraturan-Peraturan ini dan belum selesai di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan ibu hendaklah, pada tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa
Peraturan-Peraturan ini, diteruskan di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan ibu seolah-olah
Peraturan-Peraturan ibu tidak dipinda oleh Peraturan-Peraturan ini.
(2)
Apa-apa perakuan, tanda atau label yang dikeluarkan atau kelulusan yang diberikan di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan ibu sebaik sebelum tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa Peraturan-Peraturan ini hendaklah, pada tarikh permulaan kuat kuasa
Peraturan-Peraturan ini, disifatkan telah dikeluarkan atau diberikan di bawah
Peraturan-Peraturan ibu dan hendaklah terus sah sehingga dibatalkan atau sehingga tarikh habis tempohnya.
Dibuat 28 Jun 2022
[KKMM.600-1/4/6 JLD 2 (5); PN(PU2)601/Jld. 12]
TAN SRI DATUK SERI PANGLIMA TPr ANNUAR HAJI MUSA
Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia
P.U. (A) 226 11
COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA ACT 1998
COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA (TECHNICAL STANDARDS)
(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2022
IN exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16 and 158 of the Communications and
Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588], the Minister, on the recommendation of the Commission, makes the following regulations:
Citation and commencement 1.
(1)
These regulations may be cited as the Communications and Multimedia
(Technical Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
(2)
Except as provided under subregulation (3), these Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2022.
(3)
Paragraphs 2(b), (e) and (f), paragraph 4(b), regulations 12 and 13
come into operation on 1 January 2023.
Amendment of regulation 2 2.
The Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000
[P.U. (A) 124/2000], which are referred to as the “principal Regulations” in these
Regulations, are amended in regulation 2—
(a)
in the national language text, in the definition of “Badan Penyelaras
Taksiran”—
(i)
by substituting for the words “Penyelaras Taksiran” the words
“Penilaian Pematuhan”; and
(ii)
by substituting for the words “badan taksiran” the words
“badan penilaian”;
(b)
by deleting the definition of “plain language”;
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(c)
in the definition of “communications equipment”, by substituting for the words “or customer equipment” the words “, customer equipment or radiocommunications equipment”;
(d)
by inserting after the definition of “radiocommunications” the following definition:
‘ “radiocommunications equipment” means any equipment which is designed and used for the purpose of radiocommunications;’;
(e)
by deleting the definition of “code group”;
(f)
by deleting the definition of “word”; and
(g)
in the national language text, in the definition of “Perkiraan Pengiktirafan
Bersama”, by substituting for the words “Badan Penyelaras Taksiran”
the words “Badan Penilaian Pematuhan”.
Amendment of regulation 7 3.
Paragraph 7(6)(b) of the principal Regulations is amended by substituting for the words “affixing it to” the words “using it on”.
Amendment of regulation 8 4.
Paragraph 8(1)(b) of the principal Regulations is amended—
(a)
by deleting subparagraphs (i), (ii), (vii), (xi), (xiv) and (xv);
(b)
in subparagraph (v), by substituting for the words “(Class A and Class B)”
the words “(Class A, Class B and Class C)”;
(c)
by deleting subparagraph (xvi);
(d)
by deleting the word “or” at the end of subparagraph (xvi);
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(e)
by deleting subparagraph (xvii);
(f)
by deleting the full stop at the end of subparagraph (xvii);
(g)
in subparagraph (xii), by inserting the word “or” at the end of the subparagraph; and
(h)
in subparagraph (xiii), by substituting for the semicolon at the end of the subparagraph a full stop.
Amendment of regulation 16 5.
Regulation 16 of the principal Regulations is amended—
(a)
in subregulation (1)—
(i)
in paragraph (b), by deleting the word “or” at the end of the paragraph;
(ii)
in paragraph (c), by substituting for the full stop at the end of the paragraph the words “; or”; and
(iii)
by inserting after paragraph (c) the following paragraph:
“(d) which does not bear a certification mark or label.”; and
(b)
in subregulation (3), by inserting after the words “commits an offence”
the words “and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term of not exceeding three years or to both”.
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Amendment of regulation 17 6.
Regulation 17 of the principal Regulations is amended—
(a)
in subregulation (1)—
(i)
by substituting for the words “affix a” the words “use any”; and
(ii)
by inserting after the words “certification mark or label” the words
“in any form”; and
(b)
in subregulation (2), by inserting after the words “commits an offence”
the words “and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term of not exceeding three years or to both”.
Amendment of regulation 20 7.
Subregulation 20(1) of the principal Regulations is amended by substituting for the word “paper” the word “document”.
Amendment of regulation 21 8.
Subregulation 21(3) of the principal Regulations is amended by substituting for the word “paper” the word “document”.
Amendment of regulation 25A
9.
Regulation 25A of the principal Regulations is amended in the national language text, by substituting for the words “Badan Penyelaras Taksiran” wherever appearing the words “Badan Penilaian Pematuhan”.
Amendment of regulation 33 10.
Paragraph 33(1)(d) of the principal Regulations is amended in the national language text, by substituting for the words “Badan Penyelaras Taksiran”
the words “Badan Penilaian Pematuhan”.
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.
; and
Amendment of Second Schedule 11.
The Second Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended—
(a)
by inserting after item A the following item and particulars:
CATEGORIES
TEST SUITES
“AA. Radio Frequency
Safety
Specific
Absorption Rate
⎯”
(b)
in item C, in the first column of TEST SUITES by inserting after particulars
“9. Accessories for any of the above” the following particulars:
CATEGORIES
TEST SUITES
C. Network
Interoperability
“10. Others
⎯”
Amendment of Third Schedule 12.
The Third Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended—
(a)
by deleting heading FIRST CLASS RADIO ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATE and the particulars relating to it;
(b)
by deleting heading SECOND CLASS RADIO ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATE and the particulars relating to it;
(c)
in relation to heading AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR'S CERTIFICATE—
(i)
by substituting for paragraph 1 the following paragraph:
“1.
In order to qualify for an amateur radio operator’s certificate, a candidate shall pass a written examination on the following matters in accordance with class of certificates specified in paragraph 2:
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(a)
the basic concepts of radio theory, electromagnetic theory, antenna, radio propagation, radio setup and radio safety;
(b)
the fundamental theories of—
(i)
electricity;
(ii)
electronics and radiocommunications including transistor, resistor, capacitor, rectifier, switch, fuse and solid state devices;
(iii)
receiver and transmitter;
(iv)
antenna and radio propagation;
(v)
interference; and
(vi)
measurement and power;
(c)
the advanced knowledge of—
(i)
radio wave propagation;
(ii)
amateur practice;
(iii)
electrical principles;
(iv)
circuit components;
(v)
practical circuits;
(vi)
signals and emissions;
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(vii)
antenna and transmission lines; and
(d)
the establishment and operation of a station performing an amateur experimental service under any regulations of the Act;
(e)
the International Telecommunication Union Radio
Regulations applicable to the operation of a station including the operation of a station performing an amateur experimental service.”; and
(ii) by substituting for paragraph 2 the following paragraph:
“2.
A candidate for an amateur radio operator shall fulfil the following requirements:
(1)
Class of
Certificate
(2)
Qualification
1. Class A
(a)
holder of a Class B amateur radio operator’s certificate;
(b)
holder of an apparatus assignment for an amateur radio station
(Class
B)
issued under the
Communications and Multimedia
(Spectrum)
Regulations 2000
[P.U. (A) 128/2000] for at least one year; and
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”.
(1)
Class of
Certificate
(2)
Qualification
(c)
pass examination relating to matters specified in subparagraphs 1(c), (d)
and (e)
2. Class B
(a)
holder of a Class C amateur radio operator’s certificate; and
(b)
pass examination relating to matters specified in subparagraphs 1(b), (d)
and (e)
3. Class C pass examination relating to matters specified in subparagraphs 1(a), (d) and (e)
Amendment of Fourth Schedule 13.
The Fourth Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended—
(a)
by deleting item First Class Radio Electronic Certificate;
(b)
by deleting item Second Class Radio Electronic Certificate; and
(c)
in item Amateur Radio Operator’s Certificate (Class A and Class B), by substituting for the words “(Class A and Class B)” the words
“(Class A, Class B and Class C)”.
Amendment of Fifth Schedule 14.
The Fifth Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended—
(a)
in item 1, by deleting paragraph (b);
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(b)
in item 2, by deleting paragraph (b); and
(c)
in item 3, by deleting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
Saving 15.
(1)
Any application made or proceedings instituted immediately before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations and pending under the principal
Regulations shall, on the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, be continued under the principal Regulations as if the principal Regulations had not been amended by these Regulations.
(2)
Any certificate, mark or label issued or approval granted under the principal Regulations immediately before the date of coming into operation of these
Regulations shall, on the date of the coming into operation of these Regulations, be deemed to have been issued or granted under the principal Regulations and shall continue to be valid until revoked or until the date of its expiry.
Made 28 June 2022
[KKMM.600-1/4/6 JLD 2 (5); PN(PU2)601/Jld. 12]
TAN SRI DATUK SERI PANGLIMA TPr ANNUAR HAJI MUSA
Minister of Communications and Multimedia