Malaysia legislation

Section 13

of DATA SHARING ACT 2025

Section 13

A request for sharing of data may be made and granted for the following purposes:

(a)

to enhance the efficiency or effectiveness of policies, programme management or service planning and delivery by the public sector agencies;

(b)

to reduce or prevent threat to the life, health or safety of a person, or threat to public health or safety;

(c)

to respond to a public emergency;

(d)

in the public interest; or

(e)

such other purposes as the Committee may determine.

Evaluation and response by public sector agency receiving request for data sharing