Ministry of Transport (Malaysia)

Ministry of Transport (MOT)

Kementerian Pengangkutan
Ministry overview
Formed	1978 (1978)
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Communications
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	No. 26, Tun Hussein Road, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya
Employees	12,841 (2016)
Annual budget	MYR 3,954,703,300 (2016)
Minister responsible	Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of Transport
Deputy Minister responsible	Abdul Aziz Kaprawi, Deputy Minister of Transport
Ministry executives	Saripuddin Kasim, Secretary-General Ruhaizah Mohamed Rashid, Deputy Secretary-General (Policy) Chua Kok Ching, Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
Website	www.mot.gov.my

The Ministry of Transport (Malay: Kementerian Pengangkutan), abbreviated MOT, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for transport: road transport, civil aviation, marine, road safety, port authority, railway assets, maritime, air accident investigation, logistic, maritime safety, shipping, rail transport, airport, airline.

The Minister of Transport administers his functions through the Ministry of Transport and a range of other government agencies. The current Minister of Transport is Liow Tiong Lai, whose term began on 27 June 2014. The current Deputy Minister of Transport is Abdul Aziz Kaprawi.

Its headquarters is in Putrajaya.

Organization

• 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
        • Corporation Communications Unit
        • Integrity Unit
        • Key Performance Indicator Unit
      • Deputy Secretary-General (Policy)
        • Strategic Planning and International Division
        • Maritime Division
        • Aviation Division
        • Land and Logistic Division
      • Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
        • Human Resource Management Division
        • Administration and Finance Division
        • Development Division
        • Account Division
        • Information Management Division

Federal departments and agencies

1. Road Transport Department Malaysia, or Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia (JPJ). (Official site)
2. Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (DCA), or Jabatan Penerbangan Awam Malaysia. (Official site)
3. Marine Department Malaysia, or Jabatan Laut Malaysia (JLM). (Official site)
4. Road Safety Department of Malaysia (RSDM), or Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia (JKJR). (Official site)
5. Port Klang Authority (PKA), or Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang (LPK). (Official site)
6. Johor Port Authority, or Lembaga Pelabuhan Johor (LPJ). (Official site)
7. Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), or Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia. (Official site)
8. Penang Port Commission (PPC), or Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang (SPPP). (Official site)
9. Bintulu Port Authority (BPA), or Lembaga Pelabuhan Bintulu. (Official site)
10. Kuantan Port Authority, or Lembaga Pelabuhan Kuantan (LPKtn). (Official site)
11. Railway Assets Corporation (RAC), or Perbadanan Aset Keretapi. (Official site)
12. Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), or Institut Maritim Malaysia. (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Transport is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

Air Transportation

• Civil Aviation Act 1969 [Act 3]
• Carriage by Air Act 1974 [Act 148]
• Aviation Offences Act 1984 [Act 307]
• Airport and Aviation Services (Operating Company) Act 1991 [Act 467]
• International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Aircraft) Act 2006 [Act 659]

Road Transport

• Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333]
• Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987 [Act 334]
• Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research Act 2012 [Act 748]

Rail Transport

• Railways Act 1991[Act 463]
• Railways (Successor Company) Act 1991 [Act 464]

Maritime Transport

• Penang Port Commission Act 1955 [Act 140]
• Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981 [Act 243]
• Federation Light Dues Act 1953 [Act 250]
• Ports (Privatization) Act 1990 [Act 422]
• Port Authorities Act 1963 [Act 488]
• Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1994 [Act 515]
• Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1950 [Act 527]
• Langkawi International Yacht Registry Act 2003 [Act 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 license.
• 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 cooperation in the field of transport.

Vision

Become the leader of world class transportation system.

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.

See also

• Minister of Transport (Malaysia)

External links

• Ministry of Transport
• Ministry of Transport (Malay)