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Data protection in Malaysia

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115 matching statutes

  • Malaysia

    618 - *DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 2002

    6 provisions

    This Act lets the Minister prescribe development financial institutions, gives the Bank supervisory powers, and sets governance, approval, disclosure, ownership, and transfer rules for prescribed institutions.

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  • Malaysia

    549 - *STANDARDS OF MALAYSIA ACT 1996

    2 provisions

    This Act sets up Malaysia’s standards and accreditation system, including ministerial powers, the Director General, the Council, accreditation certificates, enforcement powers, offences, and penalties.

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  • Malaysia

    730 - *TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ACT 2011

    2 provisions

    This Act prohibits false or misleading trade descriptions and statements about goods, services, prices, advertising, and contests, and gives the authorities investigation and enforcement powers.

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  • Malaysia

    678 - *BIOSAFETY ACT 2007

    3 provisions

    This provision sets up Malaysia’s Biosafety Act framework for approvals, notifications, risk controls, and enforcement over living modified organisms.

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  • Malaysia

    854 - CYBER SECURITY ACT 2024

    2 provisions

    This Act sets up Malaysia’s national cyber security framework, including a Committee, the Chief Executive’s powers, duties for critical infrastructure entities, and licensing for cyber security service providers.

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  • Malaysia

    759 - *ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT 2013

    11 provisions

    This Act sets the framework for regulating Islamic financial institutions, payment systems, and related market activities, and gives the Minister power to set commencement dates by Gazette notice.

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  • Malaysia

    718 - *AGENSI INOVASI MALAYSIA ACT 2010

    1 provisions

    This Act creates the Agensi Inovasi Malaysia, sets up its governance and funds, gives it functions and powers, and creates offences for secrecy breaches, false information, and unauthorized data modification.

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  • Malaysia

    A1666 - AKTA RACUN (PINDAAN) 2022

    1 provisions

    This amendment updates the poisons law, adds electronic prescription rules, expands inspection and seizure powers, and creates new offences and penalties.

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