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Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living

Government ministry of Malaysia

Summary

Government ministry of Malaysia

Field	Value
agency_name	Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
nativename	Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup
native_name_a	(KPDN)
seal	Coat_of_arms_of_Malaysia.svg
seal_width	120px
seal_caption	Coat of arms of Malaysia
logo	Logo of Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (Malaysia).jpg
picture	File:Putrajaya Malaysia Ministry-of-Domestic-Trade-Cooperative-and-Consumer-Protection-02.jpg
formed
type	Ministry
preceding1	Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
preceding2	Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism
preceding3	Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development
jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
headquarters	No. 13, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62623 Putrajaya
employees	3,900 (2017)
budget	MYR 2,150,713,800 (2026)
minister1_name	Datuk Armizan bin Mohd Ali
minister1_pfo	Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs
deputyminister1_name	Datuk Dr. Hajah Fuziah binti Salleh
deputyminister1_pfo	Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living
chief1_name	Dato' Seri Mohd Sayuthi bin Bakar
chief1_position	Secretary-General
chief2_name	Datuk Roziah binti Abudin
chief2_position	Deputy Secretary-General (Domestic Trade)
chief3_name	Dato' Haji Amran bin Haji Ahmad
chief3_position	Deputy Secretary-General (Consumer Empowerment)
website
footnotes

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (), 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 )
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 [Act 71]
Control of Supplies Act 1961 [Act 122]
Petroleum Development Act 1974 [Act 144]
Hire-Purchase Act 1967 [Act 212]
Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984 [Act 302]
Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984 [Act 311]
Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act 1993 [Act 500]
Franchise Act 1998 [Act 590]
Consumer Protection Act 1999 [Act 599]
Optical Discs Act 2000 [Act 606]
Electronic Commerce Act 2006 [Act 658]
Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 [Act 723]
Trade Descriptions Act 2011 [Act 730] ;Companies Commission of Malaysia
Kootu Funds (Prohibition) Act 1971 [Act 28]
Companies Act 1965 [Act 125]
Registration of Businesses Act 1956 [Act 197]
Companies Commission of Malaysia Act 2001 [Act 614]
Langkawi International Yacht Registry Act 2003 [Act 630]
Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012 [Act 743] ;Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia
Trade Marks Act 1976 [Act 175]
Patents Act 1983 [Act 291]
Copyright Act 1987 [Act 332]
Industrial Designs Act 1996 [Act 552]
Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 2000 [Act 601]
Geographical Indications Act 2000 [Act 602]
Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Act 2002 [Act 617] ;Co-operative College of Malaysia
Co-operative College (Incorporation) Act 1968 [Act 437] ;Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission
Co-operative Societies Act 1993 [Act 502]
Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission Act 2007 [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 [Act 713]

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

Programmes

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.

References

link. (2016-04-07 Acts)

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