Section 2

“Authority” means the Sarawak Multimedia Authority established under section 3;

“body corporate” means any body, corporation or authority constituted or incorporated under any State law;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority and includes any person appointed by the Chief Minister to temporarily discharge the functions and duties of the Chairman;

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“communication” means any communication, whether between persons and persons, things and things, or persons and things, in the form of sound, data, text, visual images, signals or any other form or any combination of those forms;

“communication and multimedia activities”

includes activities related to communication and the development of digital infrastructure, cyber security, talent development, e-commerce, research and development in digital technology, digital innovation and entrepreneurship and digital government;

“communication and multimedia technology products”

includes any invention, discovery, process or system developed or any literary works or information resources produced, prepared or written from any communication and multimedia activities;

“functions” means the functions of the Authority and includes its duties;

“General Manager” means the General Manager of the

Authority appointed under section 7;

“Government” means the Government of the State of

Sarawak;

“member” means a member of the Authority under section 4;

“Minister” means the Chief Minister or any member of the

Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri who has been assigned by the

Chief Minister, to have the responsibilities for communication, multimedia and for matters connected therewith;

“multimedia” means a form such as text, audio, images, animations, video, interactive content, signal or data or any combination thereof;

“State Planning Authority” means the State Planning

Authority as defined under the Land Code [Cap. 81 (1958 Ed.)].

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