Short Title: | Computer Crimes Act 1997 |
Legislature: | Parliament of Malaysia |
Long Title: | An Act to provide for offences relating to the misuse of computers. |
Citation: | Act 563 |
Territorial Extent: | Throughout Malaysia |
Enacted By: | Dewan Rakyat |
Date Passed: | 30 April 1997 |
Enacted By2: | Dewan Negara |
Date Passed2: | 3 June 1997 |
Royal Assent: | 18 June 1997 |
Date Commenced: | 30 June 1997 |
Date Effective: | [1 June 2000, P.U. (B) 175/2000] |
Bill: | Computer Crimes Bill 1997 |
Bill Citation: | D.R. 03/1997 |
Introduced By: | Leo Moggie Irok, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts |
1St Reading: | 25 March 1997 |
2Nd Reading: | 28 April 1997 |
3Rd Reading: | 30 April 1997 |
Bill2: | Computer Crimes Bill 1997 |
Bill Citation2: | D.R. 03/1997 |
Introduced By2: | Leo Moggie Irok, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts |
1St Reading2: | 12 May 1997 |
2Nd Reading2: | 2 June 1997 |
3Rd Reading2: | 3 June 1997 |
Status: | In force |
The Computer Crimes Act 1997 (ms|Akta Jenayah Komputer 1997), is a Malaysian law which was enacted to provide for offences relating to the misuse of computers.
The Computer Crimes Act 1997, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 3 Parts containing 12 sections and no schedule (including no amendment).