Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living explained
| Agency Name: | Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living |
| Nativename: | Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup |
| Native Name A: | (KPDN) |
| Seal: | Coat_of_arms_of_Malaysia.svg |
| Type: | Ministry |
| Preceding1: | Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs |
| Preceding2: | Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism |
| Preceding3: | Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Malaysia |
| Headquarters: | No. 13, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62623 Putrajaya |
| Employees: | 3,900 (2017) |
| Budget: | MYR 634,350,000 (2017) |
| Minister1 Name: | Armizan Mohd Ali |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs |
| Minister2 Name: | Ewon Benedick |
| Minister2 Pfo: | Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Fuziah Salleh |
| Deputyminister1 Pfo: | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living |
| Deputyminister2 Name: | Ramanan Ramakrishnan |
| Deputyminister2 Pfo: | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative |
| Chief1 Name: | Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary-General |
| Chief2 Name: | Roziah Abudin |
| Chief2 Position: | Deputy Secretary-General (Domestic Trade) |
| Chief3 Name: | Roszanina Wahab |
| Chief3 Position: | Deputy Secretary-General (Consumer Empowerment) |
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (Malay: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup), abbreviated KPDN, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for domestic trade, living costs, co-operatives, consumerism, franchise and others.
Organisation
- Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
- Under the Authority of Minister
- Competition Appeal Tribunal
- Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
- Secretary-General
- Under the Authority of Secretary-General
- Policy and Strategic Planning Division
- Legal Division
- Enforcement Division
- Corporate Communication Unit
- Petroleum Vehicles Subsidy Management Division
- Internal Audit Division
- Integrity Division
- Delivery Management Office
- Key Performance Indicator Unit
- Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism State Offices
- Deputy Secretary-General (Domestic Trade)
- Franchise Development Division
- Domestic Trade Division
- Services Industry Division
- Business Development Division
- Co-operative Development Division
- Deputy Secretary-General (Consumerism and Management)
- Consumerism Movement Division
- Research and Policy Division
- Human Resources Division
- Administration Services and Finance Division
- Tribunal for Consumer Claims
- Consumerism Standards Division
- Information Management Division
- Account Division
Federal agencies
- Co-operative College of Malaysia, or Maktab Koperasi Malaysia (MKM). (Official site)
- Companies Commission of Malaysia, Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM). (Official site)
- Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission, or Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia (SKM). (Official site)
- Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC), or Suruhanjaya Persaingan Malaysia. (Official site)
- Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), Perbadanan Harta Intelek Malaysia. (Official site)
- Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS). (Official site)
- Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (Bank Rakyat). (Official site)
Key legislation
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living is responsible for administration of several key Acts:[1]
- Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
- Companies Commission of Malaysia
- Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia
- Co-operative College of Malaysia
- Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission
- Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad
- Malaysia Competition Commission
Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day
Programmes
Legal Framework
The Federal Constitution allows Parliament to make laws related to trade, commerce and industry that include:
- production, supply and distribution of goods; price control and food control; adulteration of foodstuffs and other goods;
- imports into, and exports from, the Federation;
- incorporation, regulation and winding up of corporations other than municipal corporations (but including the municipal corporation of the federal capital); regulation of foreign corporations; bounties on production in or export from the Federation;
- insurance, including compulsory insurance;
- patents; designs, inventions; trade marks and mercantile marks; copyrights;
- establishment of standards of weights and measures;
- establishment of standards of quality of goods manufactured in or exported from the Federation;
- auctions and auctioneers;
- industries; regulation of industrial undertakings;
- subject to item 2(c) in the State List: Development of mineral resources; mines, mining, minerals and mineral ores; oils and oilfields; purchase, sale, import and export of minerals and mineral ores; petroleum products; regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields;
- factories; boilers and machinery; dangerous trades; and
- dangerous and inflammable substances.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.kpdnkk.gov.my/kpdnkkv3/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64:&catid=89:&Itemid=101&ml=1&lang=en Acts
