# 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

* Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
** Under the Authority of Minister
*** Competition Appeal Tribunal
** Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
*** Secretary-General
**** Under the Authority of Secretary-General
***** Policy and Strategic Planning Division
***** Legal Division
***** Enforcement Division
***** Corporate Communication Unit
***** Petroleum Vehicles Subsidy Management Division
***** Internal Audit Division
***** Integrity Division
***** Delivery Management Office
***** Key Performance Indicator Unit
***** Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism State Offices
**** Deputy Secretary-General (Domestic Trade)
***** Franchise Development Division
***** Domestic Trade Division
***** Services Industry Division
***** Business Development Division
***** Co-operative Development Division
**** Deputy Secretary-General (Consumerism and Management)
***** Consumerism Movement Division
***** Research and Policy Division
***** Human Resources Division
***** Administration Services and Finance Division
***** Tribunal for Consumer Claims
***** Consumerism Standards Division
***** Information Management Division
***** Account Division

### 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.