The Ministry of Transport ( ms, Kementerian Pengangkutan), abbreviated MOT, is a

ministry Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

of the

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that is responsible for transport:

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civil aviation Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military and non-state aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work ...

, marine,

road safety Road traffic safety refers to the methods and measures used to prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured. Typical road users include pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, vehicle passengers, horse riders, and passengers of on-road ...

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railway asset Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

maritime Maritime may refer to: Geography * Maritime Alps, a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps * Maritime Region, a region in Togo * Maritime Southeast Asia * The Maritimes, the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Princ ...

air accident An aviation accident is defined by the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place from the time any person boards the aircraft with the ''intention of fl ...

investigation, logistic,

maritime safety Maritime safety as part of and overlapping with water safety is concerned with the protection of life (search and rescue) and property through regulation, management and technology development of all forms of waterborne transportation. The execut ...

, shipping, rail transport, airport, airline. The

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administers his functions through the Ministry of Transport and a range of other government agencies. Its headquarters is in

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Organisation

* Minister of Transport ** Under the Authority of Minister *** Air Accident Investigation Bureau ** Deputy Minister *** Secretary-General **** Under the Authority of Secretary-General ***** Internal Audit Unit ***** Legal Advisor Office ***** Corporation Communication Unit ***** Integrity Unit ***** Key Performance Indicator Unit **** Deputy Secretary-General (Policy) ***** Strategic Planning and International Division ***** Maritime Division ***** Aviation Division ***** Logistic and Land Transport Division **** Deputy Secretary-General (Management) ***** Human Resource Management Division ***** Administration and Finance Division ***** Development Division ***** Account Division ***** Information Management Division

Federal departments

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, or ''Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia'' (JPJ).
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site) #

Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia ( Abbreviation: CAAM, Malay: ''Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia''), previously known as the Department of Civil Aviation (Abbreviation: DCA, Malay: ''Jabatan Penerbangan Awam''), is a government ...

(CAAM), or ''Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia''.
Official
site) # Marine Department Malaysia, or ''Jabatan Laut Malaysia'' (JLM).
Official
site) # Road Safety Department of Malaysia (RSDM), or ''Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia'' (JKJR). (Official site) # Sabah Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB), or ''Lembaga Pelesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan Sabah'' (LPKP Sabah). (Official site) # Sarawak Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLD), or ''Lembaga Pelesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan Sarawak '' (LPKP Sarawak). (Official site)

Federal agencies

# Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), or ''Institut Maritim Malaysia''.
Official Site
# Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), or ''Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia''.
Official Site
# Penang Port Commission (PPC), or ''Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang'' (SPPP).
Official Site
#

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(PKA), or ''Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang'' (LPK).
Official Site
# Johor Port Authority, or ''Lembaga Pelabuhan Johor'' (LPJ).
Official Site
# Bintulu Port Authority (BPA), or ''Lembaga Pelabuhan Bintulu''.
Official
site) # Kuantan Port Authority, or ''Lembaga Pelabuhan Kuantan'' (LPKtn).
Official
site) # Railway Assets Corporation (RAC), or ''Perbadanan Aset Keretapi''.
Official
site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Transport is responsible for administration of several key

Acts The Acts of the Apostles ( grc-koi, Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; la, Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message ...

: ;Air Transportation
Civil Aviation Act 1969
ct 3
Carriage by Air Act 1974
ct 148
Aviation Offences Act 1984
ct 307
Airport and Aviation Services (Operating Company) Act 1991
ct 467
International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Aircraft) Act 2006
ct 659;Road Transport
Road Transport Act 1987
ct 333* Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987 ct 334
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research Act 2012
ct 748;Rail Transport
Railways Act 1991
Act 463] * Railways (Successor Company) Act 1991 ct 464;Maritime Transport
Penang Port Commission Act 1955
ct 140
Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981
ct 243
Federation Light Dues Act 1953
ct 250
Ports (Privatization) Act 1990
ct 422
Port Authorities Act 1963
ct 488* Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1994 ct 515
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1950
ct 527
Langkawi International Yacht Registry Act 2003
ct 630

Functions

* To plan, formulate and implement policies for maritime transport, rail, ports and civil aviation. * Infrastructure projects, rail, maritime, ports and civil aviation. * Coordinate the integration between transport modes to achieve seamless travel. * Provides licensing services: ** License/permit the operation of the service provider and the holder of the concession (except commercial vehicle road). ** Individual licence-private/commercial vehicle drivers, pilot and others. ** Domestic shipping licence. * Registration of all modes of vehicles. * Determine pricing policy (except commercial vehicle road). * Regulate the policies and operations of the concessionaire/government companies. * Verification/monitoring service standards, security (service and safety standards) and legislation. * Implementing regional and international co-operation in the field of transport.

Mission

Ensure that the various transport systems that are efficient, sustainable, integrated, secure, and user-friendly.

Motto

Sustainable transport heart of national transformation.

Objective

* The provision of integrated transport infrastructure network-based supply driven. * Preparation of high-tech transportation system, modern and efficient. * The provision of public transport services and goods that seamless, and secure. * Preparation of environment competitive transportation industry. * Provision of effective regulation and enforcement and integrity.

References

External links

Ministry of Transport

Ministry of Transport
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Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents