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The Content Code

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Act
    - Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, Part 1 (5.1)

Advertisements
    - Consumer, definition, Part 3 (1.1)
    - Availability of Products, Part 3 [4.1(xii)]
    - Broadcasters, Advertisements, Part 4 (4.0, 4.1)
    - Claims, Part 3 [4.1(viii)]
    - Comparisons, Part 3 [4.1(xiv)]
    - Decency, Part 3 [4.1(ii)]
    - Denigration, Part 3 [4.1(xv)]
    - Electronically, communicated, Part 3 (1.1)
    - Exploitation of goodwill, Part 3[4.1(xvi)]
    - Fear and Distress, Part 3 [4.1(iv)]
    - Free Offers, Part 3 [4.1(xi)]
    - General Principles, Part 1 (2.0)
    - Guarantee, Part 3 [4.1 (xiii)]
    - Guidelines on Content, Part 2
    - Honesty and Truthfulness, Part 3 [4.1 (iii)]
    - Indirect Advertising and Product Placements, Part 3 (5.0)
    - Imitation, Part 3 [4.1(xvii)]
    - Legality, Part 3 [4.1(i)]
    - Objectives, Part 3 (2.0)
    - Prices, Part 3 [4.1(x)]
    - Principles, Part 3 (3.0)
    - Protection of Privacy, Part 3 [4.1 (vii)]
    - Recognising and Identifying Advertisements, Part 3 (6.0)
    - Safety, Part 3 [4.1 (v)]
    - Specific Audiotext Hosting, Part 6 (2.6)
    - Specific Online Guidelines, Part 5
    - Specific Closed Content Guidelines, Part 7
    - Testimonials and Endorsements, Part 3 [4.1(ix)]
    - Unacceptable Products and Services, Part 3 [4.1(xviii)]
    - Violence, Anti-social behavior, Part 3 [4.1 (vi)]

Advertisers
    - Category, Part 3 (1.0)
    - Identifying, Part 3 (6.0)

Advertising
    - Alcoholic drinks, Liquour, Part 3 (8.5)
    - Children, Part 3 (7.2)
    - Direct Sales Advertising, Part 3 (8.4)
    - Food and drinks, Part 3 (8.3)
    - Incontinent Pads For Adults, Part 3 (8.6)
    - Indirect Advertising and Product Placement, Part 3 (5.0)
    - Medical products, treatments and facilities, Part 3 (8.1)
    - Messages, Notices, Part 3 (8.7)
    - Pesticides, Part 3 (8.2)
    - Professionals, Part 3 (7.3)
    - Sanitary Napkins, Part 3 (8.6)
    - Use of people, Part 3 (7.0)
    - Women, Part 3 (7.1)

Applications Service Provider, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Scope and Coverage, Part 1 (4.0)
    - Definitions, Part 1 (5.0)
    - Content Application Service Provider (see Content)
    - Licensing Regulations 2001, Part 1 (5.1)

Audiotext Hosting Services,
    - Content designed for children and young persons or dependent persons, Part 6 (2.5)
    - Copyright, Part 6 (3.0)
    - Objectives, Part 6 (1.2)
    - Principles, Part 6 (1.3)
    - Rating Classification, Part 6 (2.1)
    - Scope and Coverage, Part 6 (1.0)
    - Specialist Information, Part 6 (2.2)
    - Specific Guidelines, Part 6 (2.0)

Administration, Code, (see Code Administration )
    - Self-Regulation, Part 8 (1.1)
    - Communications and Multimedia Content Forum, Part 8 (2.0)
    - Complaints Bureau (see Complaints Bureau ), Part 8 (3.0)

Bad Language, Part 2 (6.0)
    - Derogatory Terms, Part 2 (6.0)
    - Expletives, Part 2 (6.0)

Broadcast, Specific/Broadcasting
    - Advertisement, Part 4 (4.0)
    - Broadcasting, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Classification, Part 4 (3.2)
    - Cable, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Direct-To-Home subscription, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Demand Services, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Exploitation, Part 4 (3.17)
    - General Content, Part 4 (3.5)
    - Information, Advice & Warnings, Part 4 (5.0)
    - News and Current Affairs, Part 4 (3.7)
    - Non-Discrimination, Part 4 (3.6)
    - Objectives, Part 4 (2.0)
    - Radio, Terrestrial Free-To-Air, Part 4 [1.1 (ii)]
    - Religious Content, Part 4 (3.12 - 3.16)
    - Satellite, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Scheduling, Part 4 (3.3 - 3.4)
    - Specific Guidelines , Part 4 (3.0)
    - Television, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Violence and Bad Language, Part 4 (3.11)

Classification, Broadcasting, Part 4 (3.2)

Code Administration
    - Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia, Part 8 (2.0)
    - Complaints Bureau, (see Complaints Bureau ) , Part 8 (3.0)
    - Complaints, (see Complaints ) , Part 8 (3.0)
    - Composition of Complaints Bureau, Part 8 (10.0)
    - Development, Amendment and Review of Code, Part 8 (11.0)
    - Introduction, Part 8 (1.0)
    - Inquiry Proceedings, Part 8 (6.0)
    - Procedure for General Complaints, Part 8 (4.0)
    - Procedure for Industry Complaints, Part 8 (5.0)
    - Self- Regulation, Part 8 (1.1)
    - Sanctions, Part 8 (8.0)

Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, Part 1 (5.1)

Complaints Bureau, (see also Code Administration ) , Part 8 (3.1)
    - Composition, Part 8 (10.0)
    - Decisions of Bureau, Part 8 (7.0)
    - Definition, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Procedure, (see Complaints ) , Part 8 (5.0)
    - Publication of Decision, Part 8 (9.0)
    - Role, Part 8 (3.0)
    - Sanctions, Part 8 (8.0)

Complaints, Part 1 (8.0)
    - General Public Complaints, procedure, Part 8 (4.0)
    - Industry Complaints, procedure, Part 8 (5.0)

Consumer Protection, Part 10
    - Definition, Part 10 (1.1)
    - Guidelines, Part 10 (3.0)
          - Child Protection, Part 10 (3.2)
          - Corrective Measures, Part 10 (3.6)
          - Cultural Diversity, Part 10 (3.4)
          - Quality and Standards, Part 10 (3.3)
    - Principles, Part 10 (2.0)

Code, Content
    - Administration (see Code Administration )
    - Compliance, Part 1 (6.0)
    - Definition, Part 1 (5.0)
    - General Principles, Part 1 (2.0)
    - Guidelines, Part 1 (1.1 - 1.6)
    - Legal Status, Part 1 (6.0)
    - Objectives, Part 1 (3.0)
    - Self-Regulation, (see Self-Regulation )

Content Code, (see above)

Content
    - Age, Part 1 (2.4)
    - Applications Service Provider, Content,Part 1 (5.1)
          - Definition, Part 1 (5.1)
          - Scope and Coverage, Part 1 (4.0)
    - Children, Part 1 (2.6)
          - Advertising, Part 3 (7.2)
          - Safety, Security & Imitable Acts, Part 2 [8.0 (ii)]
          - Violence, Part 2 (4.0)
    - Culture, Part 1 (2.4,2.5,2.7)
    - Decency, Part 2 (2.0)
    - Defamation, Part 1 (6.4)
    - Diversity, Part 1 (2.5,2.9)
    - Educational Background, Part 1 (2.7,2.9)
    - Ethnicity, Part 1 (2.7,2.9)
    - False, Part 1 (2.3)
    - Gender, Part 1 (2.7,2.9)
    - Geographic Location, Part 1 (2.7,2.9)
    - Indecent, Part 1 (1.2) , Part 2 (2.0)
    - Intellectual Property, Part 1 (6.4)
    - Interpretation, Part 1 (5.0) ,
          - Self -Regulation, Part 1 (7.2)
          - Liberalisation, Part 1 (7.2)
          - Transparency, Part 1 (7.2)
    - Limited, Content, Part 7 (1.0 - 1.3)
    - Marital Status, Part 1 (2.4 , 2.7)
    - Menacing, Part 1 (2.3) , Part 2 (5.0)
    - National Origin, Part 1 (2.9)
    - Obscene, Part 2 (3.0) , 1.5 (a)
    - Offensive, Part 1 (2.3)
    - Physical or Mental Disability, Part 1 (2.4)
    - Political Persuasion, Part 1 (2.9)
    - Pornography, Part 1 (6.4) , Part 2 [3.1 (i) (ii)]
          - Child Pornography, Part 2 [3.1 (ii)]
    - Protection, Part 1 (6.4)
    - Race, Part 1 (2.9)
    - Religion, Part 1 (2.9)
    - Sedition, Part 1 (6.4)
    - Self-Regulation, Part 1 (7.0 - 7.2)
    - Sexual Orientation, Part 1 (2.9)
    - Socio Economic Status, Part 1 (2.9)
    - Transparency, Part 1 (7.2)
    - Violence, Part 2 (4.0)
          - Offensive violence, Part 2 [4.3 (i)]
          - Imitable violence, Part 2 [4.3 (ii)]
          - Sexual, Part 2 [4.3 (iii)]
          - Young, Vulnerable Audiences Part 2 [4.3 (iv)]
    - Women and Men, Part 1 (2.5)

Decency, Advertisement, Part 2 (3.0)

Decisions
    - Publication, decision, Part 8 (9.0)
    - Bureau, decision, Part 8 (7.0)

Definitions, Part 1 (5.0)
    - Act, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Advertisement, Part 3 (1.1)
    - Advertiser, Part 3 (1.1)
    - Advertising Agencies, Part 3 (1.1)
    - Applications Service Provider, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Code Subjects, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Code, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Commission, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Complaints Bureau, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Content Applications Service Provider, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Content Forum, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Content, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Degradation, Sexual, Part 2 [3.0 (iii)]
    - Derogatory Terms (see Bad Language )
    - Disabilities, people(see Persons With Special Needs )
    - Minor, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Network Facility, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Online, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Prohibited Content, Part 1 (5.1)
    - Specific Online, Part 5

Disabilities, People, (refer to Persons With Special Needs )

Distress, Advertisement, Part 3 [4.1 (iv)]

Education (see Public Education )

Expletives (see Bad Language )

Exploitation of Goodwill, 3.0">Part 3 [4.1 (xvi)]

False Content, Part 1 (2.3) , Part 2 (7.0) , Part 5 [5.1 (ii)]

Family values, Part 2 (9.0)

Fear
    - Advertisement, Part 3 [4.1 (iv)]
    - Distress, Part 3 [4.1 (iv)]

Food and Drinks
    - Advertising, Part 3 (8.3)

General Principles, Part 1 (2.0)

Hate Speech, Part 2 [6.1 (iii)]

Honesty, Advertisement, Part 3 [4.1 (iii)]

Imitable Violence, Part 2 [4.3 (ii)]

Indecent, Content, Part 1 (2.3)
    - Nudity, Part 2.0 (i)
    - Sex & Nudity, Part 2.0 (ii)

Inquiry Proceedings, Complaints Bureau, Part 8 (6.0)

Liberalisation (see Code Interpretation, Part 1 (7.2) )

Language Bad, Part 2 [6.1 (i),(ii),(iii),(iv)]

Legality, Advertisement, Part 3 [4.1 (i)]

Licensing Regulations 2001, Part 1 (5.1)

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, Part 1 (6.4)

Medical Products, Treatments and Facilities,
    - Commercials and Advertisements, Part 3 (8.1)

Menacing Content, Part 1 (2.3)

Offensive Language, Part 2 [6.1 (i)]

Offensive, Content, Part 2 (4.0)

Offensive, Violence, Part 2 (4.0)

Offensive, Language, 2.6 (i)

Online
    - Definitions, Part 5 (12.0)
          - Access, Part 5 (12.0)
          - Content, Part 5 (12.0)
          - Internet Access Service Provider, Part 5 (12.0)
          - Online, Part 5 (12.0)
          - Prohibited Content, , Part 5 (12.0)
          - Provide, Part 5 (12.0)
          - User Web Page/Website, Part 5 (12.0)
    - Innocent carrier, Part 5 (2.0)
    - Objectives, Part 5 (3.0)
    - Principles, Part 5 (4.0)
    - Prohibition, Part 5 [5.1 (i)]
    - False Content, Part 5 (12.0)
    - Other Content, Part 5 [5.1 (ii)]
    - General Measures, Part 5 [5.1 (ii)]
          - Content Aggregator, Part 5 (8.0)
          - Internet Access Service Providers, Part 5 (7.0)
          - Internet Content Hosting Provider, Part 5 (10.0)
          - Link Provider, Part 5 (9.0)

Online Advertisements, Part 3 (1.1)

Online, Definition Part 5 (1.3)

People, Disabilities, (see Persons With Special Needs )

Pesticides, Advertisements, Part 3 (8.2)

Profanity (see Bad Language ), Part 2 (6.0)

Professionals, Advertising, Part 3 (7.3)

Public Education
    - Awareness, Public, Part 9 (1.0)
    - Awareness, Industry, Part 9 (2.0)

Radio, Part 4 [1.1 (ii)]
    - Classification, exemption, Part 4 (3.2)
    - Free to Air, Part 4 [1.1 (i) (ii)]
    - Subscription Television, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Subscription Radio, Part 4 [1.1 (ii)]
    - Scheduling, exemption, Part 4 (3.3)

References, Crude, Part 2 [6.1 (ii)]

Religious Content, Broadcasting, Part 4 (3.12 - 3.16)

Safety, Security, Part 3 [4.1 (v)]

Scheduling, Broadcasting, Part 4 (3.3)

Self-Regulation, Part 1 (3.0, 3.1, 3.2)

Sexual Degradation Part 2 [3.1 (iii)]

Specific Limited Content
    - Scope and Coverage, Part 7 (1.0)

Speech, Hate, Part 2 [6.0 (iii)]

Subscription TV, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]

Subscription Radio, Part 4 [1.1 (ii)]

Transparency, Part 1 (7.2) (see also Code administration )

Television, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Direct-to-home or by Subscription, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Free-To-Air Part 4 [1.1 (ii)]
    - Subscription TV, Part 4 [1.1 (i)]
    - Limited Content, Part 7 (1.2)

Unacceptable Products and Services, Part 3 [4.1 (xviii)]

Values, family, Part 2 (9.0)

Violence, Part 2 (4.0) , Part 2 [6.0 (iv)] , Part 2 [8.0 (i)] ,
    - Advertisement, violence, Part 3 [4.1 (vi)]
    - Broadcasting, violence, Part 4 (3.11)
    - Definition, violencePart 2 (4.0)
    - Imitable, violence, Part 2 [4.3 (ii)]
    - Offensive, violence, Part 2 [4.3 (i)]
    - Sexual violence, Part 2 [4.3 (iii)]
    - Violence and young, vulnerable audiences, Part 2 [4.3 (iv)]

Vulnerable, audience, Part 2 [4.3 (b)]

Women
    - Advertising, Part 3 (7.1)

Web casting, Part 1 [5.1 (iii)]

Warning
    - Information, Advice and Warnings, Part 4 (5.0)

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