| Type of Offence |
National Laws |
Enforcing Agencies |
| Sedition |
- Sedition Act 1948 |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) |
National Security Threats
(i.e.: Terrorism) |
- Penal Code
- Security Offences (Special Measures)
Act 2012 (SOSMA)
- Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 (POTA) |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) |
| Financial Fraud / Scam / Trade |
- Companies Act 1965 |
Companies Commission of Malaysia (SC) |
- Financial Services Act 2013
- Islamic Financial Services Act 2013
- Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Act 613) |
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) |
- Direct Sales Act 1993
- Consumer Protection Act 1999
(online sales and purchase transactions)
- Electronic Commerce Act 2006 |
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) |
| - Capital Markets & Services Act 2007 |
Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) |
| - Penal Code (Section 420) |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) |
| Copyright and Trademark Infringement |
- Copyright Act 1987 |
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) |
| Defamation |
- Penal Code
- Defamation Act 1957 |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)
Civil Action |
Hate Speech
(Race, Religion, Royalty - 3R) |
- Sedition Act 1948
- Penal Code |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) |
| - Communications & Multimedia Act 1998 |
Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (MCMC) |
| Religious (Heresy / Religious Deviations) |
- Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment |
Department of Islamic Affairs |
| Decency and Public Morality |
- Communications & Multimedia Act 1998 |
Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (MCMC) |
| - Penal Code |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) |
| Cheating by Personation |
- Penal Code |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) |
| Medicines (Advertisement/ Sale) |
- Medicines (Advertisement & Sale) Act 1956 |
Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) |
| Export, transshipment, transit and brokering of strategic items (i.e.: military items, nuclear materials, facilities, equipment and, etc.) |
- Strategic Trade Act 2010 |
Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) |
| Gambling/Betting |
- Common Gaming Houses Act 1953
- Betting Act 1953
- Pool Betting Act 1967 |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) |
| Property / Life Threats |
- Penal Code |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) |
| Hacking |
- Computer Crimes Act 1997 |
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) |
| Data Breaches |
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 |
Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP) |