Personal Data Protection Act Malaysia 2019

Shor t titl e an d commencement 1 this act may be called the personal data protection act 2019.

Personal data protection act malaysia 2019. Laws of malaysia act 709 personal data protection act 2010 arrangement of sections p art i preliminary section 1. The penalty for non compliance is between rm100k to 500k and or between 1 to 3 years imprisonment. The personal data protection bill 2019 arrangement of clauses chapter i preliminary 1. Personal data protection act personal data protection department pdpd is an agency under the ministry of.

Interpretation p art ii personal data protection division 1 personal data protection principles 5. 2 it shall come into force on such date as the central government may by notification in the official gazette appoint. Industry specific legislation in respect to data protection existed in the banking and finance healthcare and telecommunications industries amongst others. Key acts regulations directives bills primary legislation prior to 2010 the regulation of personal data was governed mainly by industry specific legislation.

It was gazetted in june 2010. The personal data protection act 2010 pdpa which is based on data protection principles akin to those found in the eu data protection directive 95 46 ec came into force on 15 november 2013. 1 3 in recognition of the fact that separate sectors industries may have specific industry practices in relation to the manner in which personal data is handled and or may. Personal data protection act 2010.

Personal data protection department pdpd is an agency under the ministry of communications and multimedia commission mcmc was established on may 16 2011 after the parliament passed the bill relating to the personal data protection act 2010 pdpa of act 709. Personal data protection act 2010. In may 2010 the personal data protection act. 1 2 the act is built around a core of personal data protection principles which state in broad terms the types of conduct that are permitted under the act.

Short title and commencement. Department of personal data protection aras 6 kompleks kementerian komunikasi dan multimedia lot 4g9 persiaran perdana presint 4 pusat. The personal data protection act 2010 pdpa is an act that regulates the processing of personal data in regards to commercial transactions. Laws of malaysia pdpa personal data protection act 2010.

Short title and commencement 2. 2 access page my calendar. And different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this.