9/18/2019 DRAFT OF THE MEDIA COUNCIL ACT MARCH 2019 “blog” means online sites that allow individuals to regularly share ideas, news, commentaries, gossip, and analyses on various topics. “blogger” is considered as a person who runs a blog and engages in overall running of the blog who is recognised as such by the Council upon subscribing to the code of conduct set out by this Council “media associations” means any non-profit entity, trade union or society representing the interests of the media “Secretary” means the secretary of the Council, and includes an acting secretary Part I - The Council 3. Establishment of the Council (1) There is hereby established a Council which shall be known as Media Council of Malaysia (2) The Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal (3) The Council may sue and be sued in its corporate name (4) Subject to and for the purpose of this Act, the Council may, upon such terms as the Council deems fit: a. enter into contracts; b. acquire, purchase, take, lease, hold, sell and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description and interest in such property vested in the Council; and c. convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property or any interest in such property vested in the Council. 4. Common Seal (1) The Council shall have a common seal which shall bear such device as the Council shall approve and such seal may be broken, changed, altered or made anew as the Council thinks fit. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTQHOj6esm_LYu7fWu5A2JoJPEPe0REt-QLDK-zoiy4iDweb0JuVmKtMOGuT_JsQ85h_icuE4KlH6Xb/pub 4/13