Postal Services Act 2012

The Postal Services Act 2012 (Malay: Akta Perkhidmatan Pos 2012), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to provide for the licensing of postal services and the regulation of the postal services industry, and for incidental or connected matters.

Postal Services Act 2012
Parliament of Malaysia
Long title An Act to provide for the licensing of postal services and the regulation of the postal services industry, and for incidental or connected matters.
Citation	Act 741
Territorial extent	Throughout Malaysia
Passed by	Dewan Rakyat
Passed	6 October 2011
Passed by	Dewan Negara
Passed	21 December 2011
Royal assent	2 February 2012
Commenced	9 February 2012
Effective	[1 April 2013, P.U. (B) 94/2013][1]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill title	Postal Services Bill 2011
Bill citation	D.R. 26/2011
Introduced by	Rais Yatim, Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
First reading	3 October 2011
Second reading	6 October 2011
Third reading	6 October 2011
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill title	Postal Services Bill 2011
Bill citation	D.R. 26/2011
Member(s) in charge	Joseph Salang Gandum, Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
First reading	7 December 2011
Second reading	21 December 2011
Third reading	21 December 2011
Related legislation
Postal Services Act 1991 [Act 465]
Status: In force

Structure

The Postal Services Act 2012, in its current form (9 February 2012), consists of 17 Parts containing 112 sections and 2 schedules (including no amendment).

• Part I: Preliminary
• Part II: Functions of the Commission
• Part III: Ministerial Powers and Procedures
• Part IV: Licensing Provision
• Part V: Provisions Relating to the Universal Service Licensee
• Part VI: General Terms and Conditions of Postal Services
• Part VII: Other Services
• Part VIII: Regulation of Rates
• Part IX: General Competition Practices
• Part X: Consumer Protection
• Part XI: Postcode and Addressing System and Postal Identifiers
• Part XII: Powers and Procedures of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
  • Chapter 1: Directions
  • Chapter 2: Inquiry
  • Chapter 3: Investigation
• Part XIII: Offences and Penalties
• Part XIV: Information Gathering Powers and Enforcement Provisions
  • Chapter 1: Information gathering powers
  • Chapter 2: Enforcement powers of authorized officer
  • Chapter 3: Miscellaneous
• Part XV: General
• Part XVI: National Interest Matters
• Part XVII: Savings and Transitional
• Schedules

See also

• Postal Services Act