Malaysia legislation
Section 14
Section 14
(a)
whether the purpose for which the data is requested warrants the sharing of the data;
(b)
whether the sharing of the data is against the public interest; and
(c)
whether the public sector agency requesting the data has appropriate security and technical safeguards in place to ensure that the shared data is not subject to unauthorized access or use.
(2)
After making the evaluation under subsection (1), the public sector agency to whom the request for data sharing is made shall, within fourteen days from the date of receiving the request respond as to whether the data requested may be provided, with or without conditions, or is refused under section 15.
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(3)
Where the response referred to in subsection (2) is not possible to be provided within the period specified, the public sector agency to whom the request for data sharing is made shall inform the public sector agency making the request—
(a)
the reason as to why the response cannot be provided within the period specified; and
(b)
the period within which such response will be provided.
(4)
The response and information referred to in this section shall be provided in such manner as the Director General may determine.
Refusal to share data requested