Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
Amendment of section 4
The principal Act is amended in section 4—
(a)
in the definition of “register”, by substituting for the words “Register of Data Users, Register of Data User
Forums” the words “Register of Data Controllers,
Register of Data Controller Forums”;
(b)
by inserting after the definition of “register” the following definition:
‘ “biometric data” means any personal data resulting from technical processing relating to the physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics of a person;’;
(c)
in the definition of “sensitive personal data”, by inserting after the words “alleged commission by him of any offence” the words “, biometric data”;
(d)
by inserting after the definition of “authorized officer”
the following definition:
‘ “personal data breach” means any breach of personal data, loss of personal data, misuse of personal data or unauthorized access of personal data;’;
(e)
in the definition of “requestor”, by substituting for the words “data access request or data correction request”
the words “data access request, data correction request or data portability request”; and
(f)
in the definition of “data subject”, by inserting after the words “the personal data” the words “and shall not include a deceased individual”.
Amendment of section 5