Ministry of Transport (Malaysia)

Ministry of Transport

Kementerian Pengangkutan (MOT)
Coat of arms of Malaysia
Ministry overview
Formed	1978; 46 years ago (1978)
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Communications
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	No. 26, Tun Hussein Road, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya
Motto	Sustainable Transport The Heart of National Development (Pengangkutan Mampan Nadi Pembangunan Negara)
Employees	12,600 (2017)
Annual budget	MYR 4,478,981,600 (2017)
Minister responsible	Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Minister of Transport
Deputy Minister responsible	Hasbi Habibollah, Deputy Minister of Transport
Ministry executives	Jana Santhiran Muniayan, Secretary-General Normah Osman, Deputy Secretary-General (Policy) Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid, 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, road safety, port authority, maritime, air accident investigation, logistic and maritime safety. The ministry is headquartered in Putrajaya.

The Minister of Transport administers his functions through the Ministry of Transport and a range of other government agencies.

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 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

1. Road Transport Department Malaysia, or Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia (JPJ).
2. Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia (CAAM), or Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia.
3. Marine Department Malaysia, or Jabatan Laut Malaysia (JLM).
4. Road Safety Department of Malaysia (RSDM), or Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia (JKJR).
5. Sabah Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB), or Lembaga Pelesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan Sabah (LPKP Sabah).
6. Sarawak Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLD), or Lembaga Pelesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan Sarawak (LPKP Sarawak).

Federal agencies

1. Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), or Institut Maritim Malaysia.
2. Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), or Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia.
3. Penang Port Commission (PPC), or Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang (SPPP).
4. Port Klang Authority (PKA), or Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang (LPK).
5. Johor Port Authority, or Lembaga Pelabuhan Johor (LPJ).
6. Bintulu Port Authority (BPA), or Lembaga Pelabuhan Bintulu.
7. Kuantan Port Authority, or Lembaga Pelabuhan Kuantan (LPKtn).
8. Railway Assets Corporation (RAC), or Perbadanan Aset Keretapi.

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 license-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 co-operation in the field of transport.^[1]

See also

• Minister of Transport (Malaysia)

References

This page was last edited on 21 March 2024, at 04:14