Sedition Act Amendment 2015

1 this act may be cited as the sedition amendment act 2015.

Sedition act amendment 2015. 263 of the communications and multimedia act 1998 should be replaced with one single law to govern blocking of electronic platforms. The sedition act was first enacted in 1948 to counter the communist insurgency but was made even harsher with the subsequent 1970 amendments. Published 9 apr 2015 4 00 pm modified 10 apr 2015 3 18 pm the sedition act amendment bill was passed after a gruelling 12 hour debate at 2 30am friday through voice vote. Enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows.

All these blocking order sections and s. He was held on remand for two days and released on bail on 14 january 2015 and subsequently charged with sedition on 5 february 2015. If you have been following the news you would likely have read that in the early hours of april 10 the dewan rakyat passed the sedition amendment bill 2015 which amends the sedition act 1948. It would become very draconian if the 2015 amendments come into force.

As putrajaya comes to grips with an alleged increase in harmful comments especially through the. 2 this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the minister by notification in the gazette. Sedition amendment 1 a bill i n t i t u l e d an act to amend the sedition act 1948. Table of contents reference number date coming into force amended by sedition act amendment order 2018 s 22 2018 24 04 2018.

Sedition amendments bill 2015 in its amendments to the sedition act 1948 tabled today putrajaya plans to impose harsher penalties on those convicted for crimes under the law and also allow for government criticism to create transparent and accountable administration. Short title and commencement 1. The proposed sedition amendment bill 2015 will include two new sections 5a and 5b. The anti fake news act 2018 and sedition amendment act 2015 have provisions for websites to be blocked by way of application to the court.