Esheria Regulatory Atlas

Data protection in Malaysia

Personal data, privacy, cybersecurity duties, processing, and cross-border transfers. Every result links to its stored legal text and available official source evidence.

115 matching statutes

• Malaysia

  333 - *ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1987

  8 provisions

  This Act regulates motor vehicle use and registration, and it gives the Minister and road transport officials powers to administer the system.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  71 - *WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT 1972

  2 provisions

  This provision sets up Malaysia’s weights and measures system, requires verification and recordkeeping for trade instruments, and makes misuse, falsification, and obstruction offences.

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• Malaysia

  615 - *MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2001

  3 provisions

  This Act sets rules for admitting, detaining, treating, transferring, and discharging people with mental disorder in psychiatric hospitals and related facilities.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  812 - *FINANCE ACT 2018

  2 provisions

  This Act amends several Malaysian tax and stamp-duty laws, including rules on income tax, investment incentives, stamp duty, real property gains tax, and sales/service tax.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  692 - *AKTA LEMBAGA KENAF DAN TEMBAKAU NEGARA 2009

  3 provisions

  This Act sets up the National Kenaf and Tobacco Board, gives it regulatory powers, and requires licences or approvals for certain kenaf and tobacco activities.

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• Malaysia

  350 - *CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT 1966

  1 provisions

  This Act controls when children and young persons may be employed, limits their hours, restricts hazardous and listed work, and requires a licence for public entertainment work.

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• Malaysia

  574 - PENAL CODE

  11 provisions

  This provision sets out the Penal Code’s short title, its basic territorial reach, and some key definitions used throughout the Code.

  Code Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  555 - *PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 1996

  3 provisions

  This Act sets up approval, registration, management, and oversight rules for private higher educational institutions.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  A1511 - AKTA KANAK-KANAK (PINDAAN) 2016

  2 provisions

  This amendment creates and restructures child welfare bodies, gives the Minister and the court new powers, and adds duties around temporary custody, investigations, community service, and child protection orders.

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