Communication And Multimedia Act 1998 Section 233

Communications and multimedia act 1998 act 588 incorporating latest amendment act a1220 2004 arrangement.

Communication and multimedia act 1998 section 233. It is a crime to send a public electronic message that is obscene indecent false menacing or offensive with intent to annoy abuse threaten or harass another person. S233 communications and multimedia act 1998 section 233 of communications and multimedia act 1988 s233 cma 1988 states 233. The malaysian bar is deeply concerned over the use of section 233 1 a of the communications and multimedia act 1998 cma which among others criminalises the use of network facilities or network services by a person to transmit any communication that is deemed to be offensive and could cause annoyance to another person. Improper use of network facilities or network service etc.

This is under section 233 1 a of the communications and multimedia act 1998. Improper use of network facilities or network service etc. Is s 233 communications and multimedia act cma 1998 constitutional. In april 2016 subang mp sivarasa was charged under section 233 of the communications and multimedia act cma 1998 for initiat.

Interception and disclosure of communications prohibited. You may want to be very careful on what you write and posting about others on the internet it can be on facebook tweeter instagram or even whatssapp. Communications and multimedia act 1998 act 588 acts. The charge under section 233 1 a of the communications and multimedia act 1998 act 588 punishable under section 233 3 of the same act carries a maximum rm50 000 fine or up to one year s.

1 a person who a by means of any network facilities or network service or applications service knowingly. Act 588 communications and multimedia act 1998 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Territorial and extra territorial application 5. The bar council has called for the repeal of section 233 1 a of the communications and multimedia act 1998 as it is a serious encroachment on the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by article.

You may get yourself at the bad side of the law in the form of section 233 and section 211 of the communication and multimedia act 1998 cma 1998. 211 has been used by the previous administration against dissent. 233 of the communications and multimedia act 1998 which is similar to s.