Progress

Current status
in force
10 Feb 2022 in force
16 Dec 2021 adopted
13 Dec 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

10 Feb 2022
in force

Implemented 2022 amendment of Copyright Act introducing penalties for copyright infringements in streaming

The Amendment to the Copyright Act 1987 (Copyright Act 2022) is implemented. The Amendment introduces penalties for copyright infringements through manufacturing, importing, providing, advertising, or distributing streaming technologies. According t…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
16 Dec 2021
adopted

Adopted 2022 amendment of Copyright Act introducing penalties for copyright infringements in streaming

The Amendment to the Copyright Act 1987 (Copyright Act 2022) is adopted by the Malaysian parliament. The Amendment introduces penalties for copyright infringements through manufacturing, importing, providing, advertising, or distributing streaming …

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
13 Dec 2021
under deliberation

Introduced 2022 amendment of Copyright Act introducing penalties for copyright infringements in streaming

The Amendment to the Copyright Act 1987 (Copyright Act 2022) is introduced in the Malaysian parliament. The Amendment introduces penalties for copyright infringements through manufacturing, importing, providing, advertising, or distributing streami…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament