AI-assisted research summary: This Act amends the Evidence Act 1950, updates the definition of “computer,” and inserts a presumption about who is taken to have published online content. It also starts on a date set by the Minister in the Gazette.
Keterangan (Pindaan) (No. 2) 1 UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA Akta A1432 AKTA KETERANGAN (PINDAAN) (NO. 2) 2012 2 Undang-Undang Malaysia AKTA A1432 Tarikh Perkenan Diraja ... ... 18 Jun 2012 Tarikh penyiaran dalam Warta ... 22 Jun 2012 Hakcipta Pencetak H PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD Semua Hak Terpelihara. Tiada mana-mana bahagian jua daripada penerbitan ini boleh diterbitkan semula atau disimpan di dalam bentuk yang boleh diperolehi semula atau disiarkan dalam sebarang bentuk dengan apa jua cara elektronik, mekanikal, fotokopi, rakaman dan/atau sebaliknya tanpa mendapat izin daripada Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (Pencetak kepada Kerajaan Malaysia yang dilantik). Keterangan (Pindaan) (No. 2) 3 UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA Akta A1432 AKTA KETERANGAN (PINDAAN) (NO. 2) 2012 Suatu Akta untuk meminda Akta Keterangan 1950. [ ] DIPERBUAT oleh Parlimen Malaysia seperti yang berikut: Tajuk ringkas dan permulaan kuat kuasa 1. (1) Akta ini bolehlah dinamakan Akta Keterangan (Pindaan) (No. 2) 2012. (2) Akta ini mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta. Pindaan seksyen 3 2. Akta Keterangan 1950 [Akta 56], yang disebut “Akta ibu” dalam Akta ini, dipinda dalam seksyen 3 dengan menggantikan takrif “computer” dengan takrif yang berikut: ‘ “computer” means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other data processing device, or a group of such interconnected or related devices, performing logical, arithmetic, storage and display functions, and includes any data storage facility or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device or group of such interconnected or related devices, but does not include an automated typewriter or typesetter, or a portable hand held calculator or other similar device which is non-programmable or which does not contain any data storage facility;’. 4 Undang-Undang Malaysia AKTA A1432 Seksyen baru 114A 3. Akta ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 114 seksyen yang berikut: “Presumption of fact in publication 114A. (1) A person whose name, photograph or pseudonym appears on any publication depicting himself as the owner, host, administrator, editor or sub-editor, or who in any manner facilitates to publish or re-publish the publication is presumed to have published or re-published the contents of the publication unless the contrary is proved. (2) A person who is registered with a network service provider as a subscriber of a network service on which any publication originates from is presumed to be the person who published or re-published the publication unless the contrary is proved. (3) Any person who has in his custody or control any computer on which any publication originates from is presumed to have published or re-published the content of the publication unless the contrary is proved. (4) For the purpose of this section— (a) “network service” and “network service provider” have the meaning assigned to them in section 6 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]; and (b) “publication” means a statement or a representation, whether in written, printed, pictorial, film, graphical, acoustic or other form displayed on the screen of a computer.”.