Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 43
the following section:
“Rights to data portability 43a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a data subject may request the data controller to transmit his personal data to another data controller of his choice directly by giving a notice in writing by way of electronic means to the data controller.
(2)
The request for data portability referred to in subsection (1)
is subject to technical feasibility and compatibility of the data format.
(3)
Upon receiving the request for data portability under subsection (1), the data controller shall complete the transmission of personal data within the period as may be prescribed.”.
Amendment of section 48