Statutes

Malaysian cyberlaw statutes include the following:

  • Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588] (full text)
  • Communications and Multimedia Content Code (full text).
  • Computer Crimes Act 1997 [Act 563] (full text)
  • Copyright Act 1987 [Act 332] (full text)
  • Defamation Act 1957 (full text)
  • Digital Signature Act 1997 (full text)
  • Electronic Commerce Act 2006 (full text)
  • Electronic Government Activities Act 2007 (full text)
  • Malaysia Cyber Security Strategy 2020-2024 (full text)
  • Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 (full text)
  • National Cyber Security Policy 2006 (details)
  • Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (full text)
  • Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (full text)
  • Telemedicine Act 1997 (full text)

Other Commerce-related Malaysian Statutes & Codes:

  • Anti-Fake News Act 2018 [REPEALED in 2020] (full text)
  • Child Act 2001 (full text)
  • Contracts Act 1950 (full text)
  • Companies Act 2016 (full text)
  • Consumer Protection Act 1999 (full text)
  • Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010 [Act 710] (full text)
  • Evidence Act 1950 (Act 56) (full text)
  • Financial Services Act 2013 [Act 758] (full text)
  • Government Proceedings Act 1956 (full text)
  • Medical Device Act 2012 (full text)
  • National Security Council Act 2016 [Act 776] (full text)
  • Penal Code (full text)
  • Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (full text)
  • Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (full text)
  • Sexual Offences against Children Act 2017 (full text)
  • Specific Relief Act 1950 (full text)
  • Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (full text)

Statutes and Laws for the Covid-19 Pandemic Measures in Malaysia

  • Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 [Ordinan Darurat (Kuasa-kuasa Perlu) 2021] (full text)
  • Employees’ Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Amenities (Vesting Powers) (No. 6) Order 2021 (full text)
  • Temporary Measures for Government Financing (Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)) Act 2020 [Act 830] (full text)
  • Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 2020 [Act 829] (English Version full text; Bahasa Version full text)
  • Temporary Measures For Reducing The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2020 (full text)
  • Temporary Measures For Reducing The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Extension of Operation) Order 2020 (full text)

Indonesian cyberlaw statutes include:

  1. Undang-undang No. 27 Tahun 2022 tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi (Full text) >> NEW!
  2. UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 11 TAHUN 2008 TENTANG INFORMASI DAN TRANSAKSI ELEKTRONIK(Full text)
  3. UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 19 TAHUN 2016 TENTANG PERUBAHAN ATAS UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 11 TAHUN 2OO8 TENTANG INFORMASI DAN TRANSAKSI ELEKTRONIK (Full text)
  4. Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 71 Tahun 2019 Tentang Penyelenggaraan Sistem Dan Transaksi Elektronik (Full text)
  5. Peraturan Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 20 Tahun 2016 tanggal 1 Desember 2016, tentang Perlindungan Data Pribadi Dalam Sistem Elektronik (Full text)
  6. Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 80 Tahun 2019 tentang Perdagangan Melalui Sistem Elektronik (Full text)
  7. Freedom of Public Information Law No. 14/2008 (Undang-undang No. 14/2008 ttg Keterbukaan Informasi Publik) 
  8. Pornography Law No. 44/2008 (Undang-undang No. 44/2008 ttg Pornografi) 
  9. Ratification on UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime Law No. 5/2009 (Undang-undang No. 5/2009 ttg Pengesahan United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime — Konvensi Perserikatan Bangsa-bangsa Menentang Tindak Pidana Transnasional yang Terorganisasi)

All full texts are from online resources, credit to the Malaysian Attorney General Chambers, Jaringan Dokumentasi dan Informasi Hukum Nasional Indonesia and Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK) RI

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