9/18/2019 DRAFT OF THE MEDIA COUNCIL ACT MARCH 2019 Part 4 – Dispute Resolution Mechanisms 18. Power to censure 19. Mediation of disputes Part 5 – General 20. Fund of the Council 21. Application of Act 240 22. Members 23. Power to make rules 24. Power to make regulations. 25. Repeal Preamble 1. Recognizing that freedom of the media is protected by the Federal Constitution and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 2. Acknowledging the importance of journalists and the media in creating a more just society, 3. Aware of the dangers of abuse of the mass media for disinformation, 4. Committed to improving the standards of journalism in Malaysia 5. Desirous of allowing the media to regulate itself as far as practicable It is hereby enacted by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows:- Long Title An Act to provide for the establishment of the Media Council of Malaysia, to set out the powers and functions of such Council to enhance the independence and freedom of journalists and the media, the improvement of standards of journalism, to provide for self-regulation by the media, and to provide for matters connected or incidental to the same. 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the Media Council of Malaysia Act 2019 (2) This Act shall come into operation on [effective date] (3) This Act applies throughout Malaysia. . https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTQHOj6esm_LYu7fWu5A2JoJPEPe0REt-QLDK-zoiy4iDweb0JuVmKtMOGuT_JsQ85h_icuE4KlH6Xb/pub 2/13