| Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 | |
|---|---|
 9ء1 | |
| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 301 |
| Territorial extent | Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 28 March 1984 |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 16 April 1984 |
| Royal assent | 27 June 1984 |
| Commenced | 28 June 1984 |
| Effective | 1 September 1984, P.U. (B) 364/1984 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Printing Presses and Publications Bill 1984 |
| Bill citation | D.R. 15/1984 |
| Introduced by | Mohd. Kassim Ahmed, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| First reading | 16 March 1984 |
| Second reading | 28 March 1984 |
| Third reading | 28 March 1984 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Printing Presses and Publications Bill 1984 |
| Bill citation | D.R. 15/1984 |
| Member(s) in charge | Mohd. Kassim Ahmed, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| First reading | 9 April 1984 |
| Second reading | 13 April 1984 |
| Third reading | 16 April 1984 |
| Amended by | |
| Printing Presses and Publications (Amendment) Act 1987 [Act A684] Printing Presses and Publications (Amendment) Act 2012 [Act A1436] | |
| Related legislation | |
| Printing Presses Act 1948 [Act 58] Control of Imported Publications Act 1958 [Act 63] | |
| Keywords | |
| Printing press, publications | |
| Status: In force | |
The Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (Malay: Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984) is a Malaysian statute governing the usage of printing presses and the printing, importation, production, reproduction, publishing and distribution of publications in Malaysia. It replaced the Printing Presses Act 1948 and the Control of Imported Publications Act 1958 (Revised 1972).[1] A controversial amendment was made after Operation Lalang, where all printing presses were required to renew their licence annually through the Ministry of Home Affairs, seen as a move to curtail press freedom.The Act was subsequently amended in 2012 to remove the requirement for annual licence application and the government's 'absolute discretion' over permits, and reinstated judicial overview.[2]
- ^ Rachagan, S. Sothi (1993). Law and the Electoral Process in Malaysia, p. 169. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press. ISBN 967-9940-45-4.
- ^ Andrew T. Kenyon; Tim Marjoribanks; Amanda Whiting (2013). Democracy, Media and Law in Malaysia and Singapore: A Space for Speech. Routledge. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-0415704090.