Designation by relevant Minister
(1) The relevant Minister may, after consultation with the Minister, designate in Form 1 of the Schedule, any written law or part of it for the purpose of the application of this Act.
(2) The relevant Minister, in designating any written law or part of it under subsection (1), may impose any conditions as he deems fit.
Subsidiary legislation
(1) This Act shall be deemed to apply to any subsidiary legislation of a designated Act unless excluded in accordance with subsection (2).
(2) The relevant Minister may, by notification in Form 2 of the Schedule, after consultation with the Minister, exclude any subsidiary legislation of a designated Act from the application of this Act.
(3) The relevant Minister may, by notification in Form 3 of the Schedule, after consultation with the Minister, include any subsidiary legislation which has been excluded under subsection
(2), for the purpose of the application of this Act.
Repeal or amendment
(1) Where a designated Act is repealed, such repealed Act shall no longer be the designated Act from the effective date of its repeal save for the subsidiary legislation unaffected by the repeal of the designated Act.
(2) Where a designated Act is amended and the relevant Minister is satisfied that the amended Act is inconsistent with the policy or objectives of this Act, the relevant Minister may, in Form 4 of the Schedule, exclude the amended Act or part thereof from the application of this Act.
Information Technology Instructions
(1) The Minister may issue Information Technology Instructions which may include—
(a) information technology standards;
(b) the criteria for the electronic signature and appropriate seal for the purpose for which they are used;
(c) the process of recording the time and acknowledgment of receipt of the electronic message;
(d) security measures against any unauthorized access;
(e) disaster recovery procedures;
(f) accessibility rules for electronic government services and forms;
(g) management and maintenance of the electronic message;
(h) methods relating to data entry and verification of the electronic message;
(i) guidelines for the payment and receipt of money; and
(j) any other matters as may be required from time to time.
(2) Non-compliance with any of the Information Technology Instructions shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the activities, which are undertaken electronically pursuant to this Act.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).