710 - AKTA AGENSI PELAPORAN KREDIT 2010 — Malaysia law | Esheria

710 - AKTA AGENSI PELAPORAN KREDIT 2010

This Act sets up registration and regulation of credit reporting agencies, with rules on registration, capital, management, credit information handling, disclosure, security, and customer notice and access rights.

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Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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appeals consumer access and correction credit information handling credit information processing credit reporting cross-border data transfer data protection ministerial powers offences and penalties registration regulatory investigation

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This Act sets up registration and regulation of credit reporting agencies, with rules on registration, capital, management, credit information handling, disclosure, security, and customer notice and access rights. Credit reporting agencies must keep credit information accurate and handle access and correction requests within 21 days, subject to stated exceptions. This provision regulates credit reporting agencies’ handling of credit information, including restrictions on transfers outside Malaysia, offences for unlawful collection or disclosure, appeals, exemptions, and ministerial and registrar powers.