9/18/2019 DRAFT OF THE MEDIA COUNCIL ACT MARCH 2019 (2) The common seal shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary to the Council or such other person as may be authorized by the Council and shall be authenticated by the Secretary or such authorized person or by any officer authorized by the Secretary or such authorized person in writing. (3) All deeds, documents and other instruments purporting to be sealed with the common seal, authenticated as specified in subsection (2) shall until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been validly executed. (4) The common seal of the Council shall be officially and judicially noticed. 5. Functions of the Media Council (1) The Council shall have the following functions: a. To maintain the highest standards of journalism b. To preserve the freedom of the media in Malaysia and abroad in accordance with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; c. To consider, investigate, and mediate complaints in relation to the media including complaints about the conduct of the print, broadcast and online media and the conduct of persons employed by the print, broadcast and online media in relation to the public; d. To protect the independence of journalists and the media, and to take all action reasonably necessary to protect journalists, media organisations and the media generally from attacks against their independence; e. To establish a code of conduct for newspapers, news agencies and broadcasting and online media and journalists in accordance with the highest professional standards of journalism, and to educate journalists and members of the public on this code of conduct; f. To ensure on the part of newspapers, news agencies, and broadcasting and journalists, the maintenance of high standards of journalism, good taste and to foster a due sense of both the rights and responsibilities of journalism g. To review and make recommendations on developments that will have an impact on the work of the media in disseminating information in the public interest; h. To make representations concerning the freedom of the media to governments or any public authority, in public inquiries, as amicus curiae in any Court or other tribunal, and to any other entity or forum. i. To study, issue reports and make recommendations regarding any aspect of the media industry including with regard to the ownership of media organisations or on any other matter which may affect the independence of the Media; j. To do such other acts as may be incidental or conducive to the discharge of the above functions. k. To accredit the members of Media. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTQHOj6esm_LYu7fWu5A2JoJPEPe0REt-QLDK-zoiy4iDweb0JuVmKtMOGuT_JsQ85h_icuE4KlH6Xb/pub 5/13