Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (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

 * 1) Co-operative College of Malaysia, or Maktab Koperasi Malaysia (MKM). (Official site)
 * 2) Companies Commission of Malaysia, Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM). (Official site)
 * 3) Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission, or Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia (SKM). (Official site )
 * 4) Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC), or Suruhanjaya Persaingan Malaysia. (Official site)
 * 5) Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), Perbadanan Harta Intelek Malaysia. (Official site)
 * 6) Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS). (Official site)
 * 7) 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

 * National Intellectual Property Policy
 * Fair Trade Practices Policy
 * National Consumer Policy
 * National Co-operatives Policy

Programmes

 * 1Malaysia Pengguna Bijak
 * Beli Barangan Buatan Malaysia
 * 1Malaysia 1Harga
 * Friends of KPDNKK
 * Antipencatutan
 * Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia
 * Menu Rakyat 1Malaysia
 * Pemasaran Produk Usahawan IKS di Pasar Raya

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.