Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living

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 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 Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine) 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: Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living Weights and Measures Act 1972 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 71] Control of Supplies Act 1961 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 122] Petroleum Development Act 1974 Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine [Act 144] Hire-Purchase Act 1967 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 212] Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 302] Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984 Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine [Act 311] Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act 1993 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 500] Franchise Act 1998 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 590] Consumer Protection Act 1999 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 599] Optical Discs Act 2000 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 606] Electronic Commerce Act 2006 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 658] Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 723] Trade Descriptions Act 2011 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 730] Companies Commission of Malaysia Kootu Funds (Prohibition) Act 1971 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 28] Companies Act 1965 Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine [Act 125] Registration of Businesses Act 1956 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 197] Companies Commission of Malaysia Act 2001 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 614] Langkawi International Yacht Registry Act 2003 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 630] Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 743] Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Trade Marks Act 1976 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 175] Patents Act 1983 Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine [Act 291] Copyright Act 1987 Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine [Act 332] Industrial Designs Act 1996 Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine [Act 552] Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 2000 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 601] Geographical Indications Act 2000 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 602] Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Act 2002 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 617] Co-operative College of Malaysia Co-operative College (Incorporation) Act 1968 Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine [Act 437] Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission Co-operative Societies Act 1993 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 502] Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission Act 2007 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine [Act 665] Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (Special Provisions) Act 1978 [Act 202] Malaysia Competition Commission Competition Act 2010 [Act 712] Competition Commission Act 2010 Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine [Act 713] Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day National Intellectual Property Policy Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine Fair Trade Practices Policy Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine National Consumer Policy Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine National Co-operatives Policy Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine Programmes 1Malaysia Pengguna Bijak Archived 2019-01-21 at the Wayback Machine Beli Barangan Buatan Malaysia Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine 1Malaysia 1Harga Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine Friends of KPDNKK Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine Antipencatutan Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia Menu Rakyat 1Malaysia Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Pemasaran Produk Usahawan IKS di Pasar Raya Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine 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. Ministers See also Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living References External links Ministry of Domestic Trade and Living Costs Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living on Facebook