Legislation

The Competition Act 2010 prohibits anti-competitive agreements and the abuse of dominant position in the market. The Act has been in force since 1 January 2012

Pursuant to the First Schedule to the CA 2010, commercial activities regulated under the following legislation are excluded:

  • Communications and Multimedia Act 1998;
  • Energy Commission Act 2001;
  • Petroleum Development Act 1974 and the Petroleum Regulations 1974 in so far as the commercial activities regulated under these regulations are directly in connection with upstream operations comprising the activities of exploring, exploiting, winning and obtaining petroleum whether onshore or offshore of Malaysia; and
  • Aviation Commission Act 2015.