PERATURAN-PERATURAN PERLINDUNGAN DATA PERIBADI (TRIBUNAL RAYUAN) 2021

Nama dan permulaan kuat kuasa

“Pengerusi” ertinya Pengerusi Tribunal Rayuan yang dilantik oleh Menteri di bawah perenggan 85(1)(a) Akta;

“Setiausaha” ertinya Setiausaha Tribunal Rayuan yang dilantik oleh Menteri di bawah subseksyen 86(1) Akta.

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Notis rayuan

Seseorang Pesuruhjaya yang telah disampaikan dengan notis rayuan di bawah subperaturan 6(2) hendaklah dalam masa empat puluh lima hari dari tarikh penerimaan notis rayuan itu menyerahkan kepada Setiausaha dokumen yang berikut:

Jadual Pertama kepada perayu.

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(4)

Perayu hendaklah, dalam masa empat belas hari dari tarikh penerimaan notis di bawah subperaturan (3) atau apa-apa tempoh lanjutan sebagaimana yang diberikan oleh Pengerusi, membuat pembayaran fi yang dinyatakan dalam

Jadual Kedua.

(5)

Setiausaha hendaklah memberikan salinan rekod rayuan yang mencukupi kepada perayu dan memasukkan rayuan itu ke dalam senarai rayuan untuk didengar.

(6)

Jika perayu tidak mematuhi subperaturan (4), rayuan itu hendaklah ditolak.

Penyampaian rekod rayuan 9.

(1)

Apabila rekod rayuan yang disebut dalam peraturan 8 diterima, perayu hendaklah dalam masa empat belas hari menyampaikan rekod rayuan itu kepada

Pesuruhjaya dan mana-mana pihak lain kepada rayuan.

(2)

Perayu hendaklah memfailkan bukti penyampaian rekod rayuan di bawah subperaturan (1) kepada Setiausaha dalam Borang B Jadual Pertama.

Notis pendengaran rayuan 10.

(1)

Pengerusi hendaklah menetapkan tarikh, masa dan tempat pendengaran rayuan itu.

(2)

Pengerusi boleh, atas usulnya sendiri atau atas permohonan perayu atau

Pesuruhjaya, menangguhkan tarikh pendengaran rayuan itu.

(3)

Setiausaha hendaklah menyampaikan suatu notis pendengaran rayuan yang menyatakan tarikh, masa dan tempat pendengaran rayuan itu kepada perayu dan

Pesuruhjaya dalam Borang D Jadual Pertama tidak kurang daripada dua puluh satu hari sebelum tarikh pendengaran rayuan itu.

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(4)

Perayu hendaklah, dalam masa yang munasabah sebelum tarikh pendengaran rayuan itu menyampaikan notis pendengaran rayuan kepada mana-mana pihak lain kepada rayuan itu.

Pindaan notis rayuan 11.

(1)

Perayu boleh, pada mana-mana peringkat prosiding sebelum tarikh pendengaran rayuan itu, meminda notis rayuan dengan kebenaran Tribunal Rayuan tertakluk kepada apa-apa terma dan arahan sebagaimana yang difikirkan perlu oleh

Tribunal Rayuan.

(2)

Walau apa pun subperaturan (1), Tribunal Rayuan tidak boleh memberikan kebenaran untuk meminda notis rayuan yang difailkan di bawah peraturan 3 melainkan jika Tribunal Rayuan berpuas hati bahawa—

(a)

alasan rayuan yang baharu itu berasaskan apa-apa perkara fakta atau undang-undang yang diketahui oleh perayu hanya selepas notis rayuan itu difailkan;

(b)

alasan rayuan yang baharu itu tidak praktik untuk dimasukkan dalam notis rayuan itu apabila ia difailkan; atau

(c)

alasan rayuan yang baharu itu dimasukkan oleh hal keadaan yang luar biasa.

(3)

Jika kebenaran diberikan di bawah subperaturan (1), perayu hendaklah memfailkan notis rayuan terpinda itu dengan Tribunal Rayuan.

(4)

Setiausaha hendaklah menyebabkan notis rayuan terpinda itu ditandatangani dan dimeterai, dan dikembalikan kepada perayu.

(5)

Apabila notis rayuan yang dipinda di bawah subperaturan (4) diterima, peraturan 6, 8, 9 dan 10 hendaklah terpakai mutatis mutandis, mengikut kehendak keadaan, berkenaan dengan notis rayuan terpinda itu.

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BAHAGIAN III

PENDENGARAN RAYUAN

Persidangan Tribunal Rayuan 12.

(1)

Semua prosiding di hadapan Tribunal Rayuan hendaklah terbuka kepada orang awam.

(2)

Walau apa pun subperaturan (1), Pengerusi boleh pada mana-mana peringkat prosiding memerintahkan prosiding itu diadakan dalam sesi tertutup.

(3)

Pengerusi pada mana-mana peringkat prosiding boleh, jika pada pendapatnya bahawa keterangan atau bahan lain yang dikemukakan kepada

Tribunal Rayuan adalah rahsia, mengarahkan supaya keterangan atau bahan itu tidak disiarkan atau penyiarannya dihadkan atau membenarkan penyiarannya tetapi tanpa mendedahkan pihak-pihak kepada prosiding itu.

Saman untuk hadir 13.

(1)

Mana-mana pihak boleh, tidak kurang daripada tujuh hari sebelum tarikh pendengaran rayuan itu, meminta secara bertulis kepada Setiausaha untuk mengeluarkan saman kepada mana-mana orang lain untuk hadir sebagai saksi atau mengemukakan apa-apa keterangan dalam milikannya atau di bawah kawalannya di hadapan Tribunal Rayuan.

(2)

Saman yang dikeluarkan di bawah subperaturan (1) hendaklah dalam Borang E Jadual Pertama dan hendaklah disampaikan secara ke diri kepada orang itu.

(3)

Jika orang yang dipanggil di bawah subperaturan (2) tidak mematuhi saman itu, Tribunal Rayuan boleh menjalankan kuasanya berkenaan dengan hukuman kerana penghinaan di bawah subseksyen 84(2) Akta.

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Representasi dalam prosiding 14.

(1)

Pada pendengaran apa-apa rayuan di hadapan Tribunal Rayuan—

(a)

Pesuruhjaya boleh diwakili oleh mana-mana pegawai Pesuruhjaya atau peguam belanya; dan

(b)

perayu atau mana-mana pihak lain kepada rayuan itu boleh hadir sendiri atau diwakili oleh mana-mana pegawainya atau peguam belanya.

(2)

Jika Pesuruhjaya, perayu atau mana-mana pihak lain kepada rayuan diwakili oleh pegawainya atau peguam belanya, suatu surat yang memberikan kuasa kepada pegawai itu atau peguam belanya hendaklah dikemukakan kepada

Tribunal Rayuan sebelum tarikh pendengaran rayuan.

Ketidakhadiran pihak-pihak 15.

Jika mana-mana pihak kepada rayuan tidak hadir pada tarikh, masa dan di tempat yang ditetapkan untuk pendengaran,

Tribunal

Rayuan boleh, apabila berpuas hati bahawa notis pendengaran rayuan telah disampaikan dengan sewajarnya di bawah subperaturan 10(3), mendengar dan memutuskan rayuan itu.

Rayuan boleh didengar bersama 16.

Tribunal

Rayuan boleh, atas permohonan perayu atau

Pesuruhjaya, memerintahkan dua atau lebih rayuan untuk didengar bersama jika Tribunal Rayuan mendapati bahawa hal perkara rayuan itu—

(a)

timbul daripada keputusan yang sama Pesuruhjaya itu; atau

(b)

melibatkan isu yang sama atau serupa.

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Tatacara bagi pendengaran rayuan 17.

Tatacara yang berikut hendaklah terpakai berhubung dengan pendengaran suatu rayuan di hadapan Tribunal Rayuan:

(a)

perayu hendaklah memulakan dan hendaklah mempunyai hak untuk memberikan jawapan penutup melainkan jika Pengerusi memutuskan selainnya;

(b)

perayu dan Pesuruhjaya adalah berhak untuk mendapatkan keterangan dan memeriksa balas orang yang memberi keterangan dan boleh berhujah dalam Tribunal Rayuan berkenaan dengan semua perkara yang dibangkitkan dalam prosiding;

(c)

keterangan boleh diberikan secara lisan atau, jika perayu dan Pesuruhjaya bersetuju atau Pengerusi memerintahkan sedemikian, melalui afidavit, tetapi Pengerusi boleh pada mana-mana peringkat prosiding membuat suatu perintah menghendaki deponen hadir sendiri untuk pemeriksaan dan pemeriksaan balas;

(d)

semua keterangan yang diberikan hendaklah dengan sumpah melainkan jika Pengerusi mengarahkan selainnya dan sumpah atau ikrar itu hendaklah dikendalikan oleh Setiausaha atau mana-mana orang lain sebagaimana yang diberi kuasa oleh Pengerusi;

(e)

Tribunal Rayuan boleh menanyakan apa-apa soalan kepada mana-mana saksi dan boleh menghendaki saksi itu supaya mengemukakan apa-apa dokumen;

(f)

mana-mana pernyataan bertulis atau keterangan dokumentar yang dikemukakan hendaklah ditandakan sebagai ekshibit dan hendaklah menjadi sebahagian rekod prosiding itu;

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(g)

Pengerusi hendaklah mencatat atau menyebabkan supaya dicatatkan nota keterangan yang diberikan dan setakat mana didapati wajar, hujah yang dibuat oleh perayu dan Pesuruhjaya;

(h)

Tribunal Rayuan boleh memeriksa mana-mana tempat atau benda berkenaan dengan mana-mana soalan berbangkit dalam rayuan dan semua perbelanjaan hendaklah menjadi kos dalam prosiding itu; dan

(i)

selepas selesai pendengaran atau pada tarikh lain yang ditentukan oleh

Pengerusi, Pengerusi hendaklah menyerahkan keputusan dan menyatakan secara terperinci alasan bagi keputusan Tribunal Rayuan itu.

Penangguhan 18.

Tribunal Rayuan boleh menangguhkan pendengaran rayuan tertakluk kepada apa-apa syarat yang difikirkan adil oleh Tribunal Rayuan.

Penarikan balik rayuan 19.

(1)

Perayu boleh pada bila-bila masa sebelum Tribunal Rayuan membuat suatu keputusan, memfailkan suatu notis penarikan balik dalam Borang F

Jadual Pertama dan hendaklah menyampaikan suatu salinan notis penarikan balik itu kepada Pesuruhjaya dan mana-mana pihak lain kepada rayuan.

(2)

Apabila notis difailkan di bawah subperaturan (1), Setiausaha hendaklah menyebabkan rayuan itu dikeluarkan daripada senarai rayuan.

(3)

Jika perayu memfailkan notis penarikan balik, perayu hendaklah bertanggungan untuk membayar semua perbelanjaan atau kos berhubung dengan rayuan itu yang ditanggung oleh Pesuruhjaya atau mana-mana pihak lain kepada rayuan itu sebagaimana yang ditentukan oleh Tribunal Rayuan.

Keputusan Tribunal Rayuan 20.

(1)

Tribunal Rayuan boleh mengesahkan, mengubah, mengubah suai atau membatalkan keputusan Pesuruhjaya.

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(2)

Keputusan Tribunal Rayuan hendaklah—

(a)

secara bertulis, bertarikh, ditandatangani oleh anggota

Tribunal Rayuan dan dimeterai; dan

(b)

termasuk alasan bagi keputusannya.

(3)

Jika mana-mana anggota Tribunal Rayuan yang telah membuat suatu keputusan atas apa-apa rayuan tidak dapat menandatangani keputusan itu atas sebab meninggal dunia, sakit, tidak hadir atau apa-apa sebab lain, keputusan itu hendaklah ditandatangani oleh anggota lain yang ada.

Daftar keputusan Tribunal Rayuan 21.

(1)

Setiausaha hendaklah memasukkan butir-butir keputusan

Tribunal Rayuan dalam Daftar Rayuan.

(2)

Setiausaha hendaklah menyebabkan Daftar Rayuan itu tersedia di Pejabat Pendaftaran Tribunal Rayuan untuk pemeriksaan awam semasa waktu pejabat.

BAHAGIAN IV

PELBAGAI

Meterai rasmi 22.

Tribunal Rayuan hendaklah mempunyai suatu meterai rasmi yang hendaklah disimpan dalam jagaan Setiausaha.

Pejabat Pendaftaran Tribunal Rayuan 23.

Pemfailan dan penyampaian apa-apa dokumen dan pembayaran fi, yang berhubungan dengan apa-apa rayuan, oleh mana-mana pihak kepada rayuan kepada Tribunal Rayuan hendaklah dibuat di Pejabat Pendaftaran Tribunal Rayuan.

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Pengerusi atau anggota Tribunal Rayuan tidak dapat menyelesaikan prosiding 24.

Jika Pengerusi atau mana-mana anggota Tribunal Rayuan yang memulakan pendengaran dan yang setelah mendengar keseluruhan atau mana-mana bahagian prosiding itu tidak dapat, atas sebab meninggal dunia, sakit, habis tempoh pelantikan atau apa-apa sebab lain, menyelesaikan prosiding itu dan Pengerusi atau anggota lain yang dilantik oleh Menteri untuk menggantikan Pengerusi atau anggota itu,

Tribunal Rayuan yang baharu ditubuhkan itu boleh terus menguruskan keterangan yang telah direkodkan dan meneruskan prosiding itu pada peringkat yang prosiding itu terhenti, atau Tribunal Rayuan yang baharu ditubuhkan itu boleh memulakan semula prosiding itu.

Perbelanjaan saksi 25.

Perbelanjaan yang dibenarkan di bawah perenggan 84(1)(e) Akta bagi maksud mana-mana orang yang dipanggil oleh Tribunal Rayuan hendaklah ditaksirkan oleh

Setiausaha mengikut skala yang digunakan dalam prosiding sivil di mahkamah rendah dan hendaklah dibayar oleh perayu, Pesuruhjaya atau mana-mana pihak lain kepada rayuan, sebagaimana yang diarahkan oleh Tribunal Rayuan.

Kesan ketidakpatuhan 26.

Ketidakpatuhan kepada mana-mana peraturan-peraturan ini tidak akan menyebabkan mana-mana prosiding terbatal melainkan jika Tribunal Rayuan mengarahkan selainnya.

Rekod prosiding 27.

Setiausaha hendaklah mencatatkan rekod semua prosiding Tribunal Rayuan dengan membuat catatan dalam fail rayuan yang berkenaan.

Pelupusan dokumen, dsb.

28.

(1)

Tribunal Rayuan boleh, selepas selesai prosiding, memerintahkan supaya apa-apa buku, kertas, dokumen, rekod atau benda lain yang dikemukakan semasa prosiding, diserahkan kepada pemunya yang sah.

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(2)

Setiausaha hendaklah mengeluarkan suatu notis apa-apa perintah yang dibuat di bawah subperaturan (1) kepada pemunya yang sah bagi buku, kertas, dokumen, rekod atau benda lain itu.

(3)

Jika tiada seorang pun mengambil penghantarserahan apa-apa buku, kertas, dokumen, rekod atau benda lain yang dikemukakan semasa prosiding yang disebut dalam subperaturan (1) selepas habis tempoh enam bulan dari tarikh notis di bawah subperaturan (2) dikeluarkan, Tribunal Rayuan boleh mengambil milikan dan menguruskan buku, kertas, dokumen, rekod atau benda lain yang dikemukakan semasa prosiding itu mengikut apa-apa cara yang difikirkan patut oleh Tribunal Rayuan.

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JADUAL PERTAMA

BORANG A

[Subperaturan 3(1)]

NOTIS RAYUAN

Nama perayu: …………………………………………………………………….…………………...............................

No. kad pengenalan/pendaftaran syarikat perayu*: ……………………………………………………...

No. telefon: ….……………………………...……………………………………………………………………………....

No. faks: …..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

E-mel:……………………………………………...………………………………………………………………………….

Alamat perayu: ...……………………………..……………………………….………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Alamat peguam bela (jika berkenaan):………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Perayu yang terkilan dengan atau yang kepentingannya dimudaratkan oleh keputusan

Pesuruhjaya

Perlindungan

Data

Peribadi yang diberikan pada

…..…………………………….hari bulan…………………………..20…………………………. merayu kepada

Tribunal Rayuan terhadap keputusan Pesuruhjaya Perlindungan Data Peribadi.

Butir-butir rayuan adalah seperti yang berikut:

(a)

butir-butir keputusan Pesuruhjaya Perlindungan Data Peribadi;

(keputusan Pesuruhjaya Perlindungan Data Peribadi, keputusan yang dirayu dan alasan bagi rayuan)

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(b)

surat pelantikan peguam bela, jika ada, untuk mewakili perayu;

(c)

senarai dokumen sokongan berkaitan yang dilampirkan; dan

(d)

relief atau remedi yang dipohon.

Bertarikh pada ……………………..hari bulan……………………20……......

……………………………………..

Perayu/Peguam bela

……………………………………..

Setiausaha

Tribunal Rayuan

Kepada:

* potong mana-mana yang tidak berkenaan

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BORANG B

[Subperaturan 6(3) dan 9(2)]

NO. RAYUAN: ……………. TAHUN………..

PENGAKUTERIMAAN PENYAMPAIAN

1.

Dokumen ini telah disampaikan dengan cara penyampaian ke diri kepada

………………………………….......................................................................................................................................

(yang dikenali oleh saya) (atau yang telah ditunjukkan kepada saya oleh

………………………………...…………………………………………………………………………………………….....)

(atau yang telah mengaku kepada saya bahawa dialah orangnya

………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………..) di

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

pada…..…………………………………………..….hari bulan….…..…………….…….20………………………….

pada pukul……………………pagi/petang*.

2.

Dokumen ini telah disampaikan dengan meninggalkan sesalinan ke alamat kediaman yang terakhir diketahui atau tempat perniagaan di

………………………………………..........…………………………………………………………………………………….

dalam suatu sampul beralamat*.

3.

Dokumen ini telah disampaikan melalui surat berdaftar Akuan Terima yang dialamatkan kepada…………………………………………………………………………….………………………

(alamat untuk penyampaian) atau (alamat terakhir yang diketahui)*.

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Bertarikh pada ……………………..hari bulan……………………20……....

…………………………………………..

Tandatangan

* potong mana-mana yang tidak berkenaan

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BORANG C

[Subperaturan 8(3)]

NOTIS REKOD RAYUAN

AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa rekod rayuan dalam prosiding yang disebut di atas telah selesai dan kos bagi menyediakan rekod rayuan itu berjumlah RM………………………*

(Ringgit Malaysia) kena dibayar oleh anda.

AMBIL PERHATIAN jika anda tidak menjelaskan bayaran yang disebut di atas dalam masa empat belas hari/……………………………**(tempoh lanjutan yang diberikan oleh Pengerusi) dari tarikh penyampaian notis ini, rayuan anda hendaklah ditolak.

Bertarikh pada…………………….hari bulan………20……….

……………………………………..

Setiausaha

Tribunal Rayuan

Kepada: ……………………..………………………………………

……………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………..

(Masukkan nama dan alamat perayu)

* Masukkan amaun yang tepat. Jika tiada baki, tulis “Tiada”

** Masukkan jumlah tempoh lanjutan yang diberikan

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BORANG D

[Subperaturan 10(3)]

NOTIS PENDENGARAN RAYUAN

AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa rayuan dalam perkara di atas akan didengar pada………………………………………..hari bulan……………………….……………….20…………………….

di….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(alamat tempat pendengaran) pada pukul ……………………………….pagi/petang*.

Bertarikh pada………………hari bulan……………20……….

………………………………………..

Setiausaha

Tribunal Rayuan

Kepada:

* potong mana-mana yang tidak berkenaan

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BORANG E

[Subperaturan 13(2)]

NO. RAYUAN: ……………. TAHUN ………

SAMAN UNTUK HADIR

Kepada: ............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

(Masukkan nama dan alamat orang yang dipanggil)

BAHAWASANYA perayu telah memfailkan suatu rayuan bagi mendapatkan keputusan yang telah dibuat oleh Pesuruhjaya Perlindungan Data Peribadi dan didapati bahawa anda boleh memberi keterangan yang material bagi pihak perayu/Pesuruhjaya

Perlindungan Data Peribadi*.

Anda dengan ini dipanggil untuk hadir di hadapan Tribunal Rayuan di………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(alamat tempat pendengaran) pada ……………………………. hari bulan …..………….20……….…..

pada pukul ……………………..………pagi/petang* untuk memberikan keterangan bagi pihak perayu / Pesuruhjaya Perlindungan Data Peribadi* dan untuk kekal semasa pendengaran rayuan sehingga Tribunal Rayuan mengarahkan selainnya.

Anda juga dikehendaki membawa bersama dan mengemukakan pada masa dan tempat yang disebut dokumen-dokumen yang berikut**: (nyatakan dokumen yang akan dikemukakan)

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Bertarikh pada………………………. hari bulan …………..20……….

……………………………………..

Setiausaha

Tribunal Rayuan



Potong mana-mana yang tidak berkenaan

** Potong jika tiada dokumen dikehendaki

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BORANG F

[Subperaturan 19(1)]

NO. RAYUAN: ……………. TAHUN ……..

NOTIS PENARIKAN BALIK

AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa perayu menarik balik keseluruhan rayuan terhadap

Pesuruhjaya Perlindungan Data Peribadi.

Bertarikh pada…………….. hari bulan…………….20……….

……………………………………..

Perayu

Kepada:

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JADUAL KEDUA

[Subperaturan 3(1) dan 8(4)]

FI

Perihalan

Fi

(RM)

Pemfailan notis rayuan 1,000.00

Salinan rekod rayuan 0.50 setiap muka surat

Keputusan Tribunal Rayuan 50.00 setiap satu salinan

Salinan diakui sah—

Data Peribadi

10.00 setiap satu salinan

Dibuat 13 April 2021

[KKMM.600-8/2/3(12); PN(PU2)712/III]

DATO’ SAIFUDDIN ABDULLAH

Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia

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________________________

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 93 and subsection 143(1) of the

Personal

Data

Protection

Act 2010

[Act 709], the

Minister makes the following regulations:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement 1.

(1)

These regulations may be cited as the Personal Data Protection

(Appeal Tribunal) Regulations 2021.

(2)

These Regulations come into operation on 15 April 2021.

Interpretation 2.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal appointed by the Minister under paragraph 85(1)(a) of the Act;

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Appeal Tribunal appointed by the Minister under subsection 86(1) of the Act.

PART II

COMMENCEMENT OF APPEAL

Notice of appeal 3.

(1)

Any person may make an application to the Appeal Tribunal by a notice of appeal in Form A of the First Schedule and accompanied with the fee as specified in the Second Schedule.

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(a)

the decision of the Commissioner or the enforcement notice served to the data user by the Commissioner, as the case may be; and

(b)

a letter of appointment of an advocate, if any, to represent the appellant.

(a)

within thirty days from the date of the decision of the Commissioner;

or

(b)

in the case of an enforcement notice, within thirty days from the date of service of the enforcement notice to the data user.

(a)

one copy for the Appeal Tribunal;

(b)

one copy to be served on the Commissioner;

(c)

one copy to be served on each party to the appeal; and

(d)

one copy for the appellant.

Notice of appeal to be signed and sealed 4.

Upon receiving the notice of appeal, the Secretary—

(a)

shall sign all copies of the notice of appeal; and

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(b)

shall cause all copies of the notice of appeal to be sealed with the seal of the Appeal Tribunal.

Register of Appeals 5.

(2)

The Secretary shall cause the particulars of the notice of appeal to be entered in the Register of Appeals.

Service of notice of appeal

(2)

Upon receipt of the notice of appeal under subregulation (1), the appellant shall within fourteen days serve the notice of appeal to the Commissioner and any other party to the appeal.

Delivery of documents 7.

The Commissioner who has been served with the notice of appeal under subregulation 6(2) shall within forty-five days from the date of receipt of such notice of appeal deliver to the Secretary the following documents:

(a)

the decision of the Commissioner referred to in subsection 93(1) of the Act;

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(b)

a statement of the facts of the case;

(c)

the grounds for the decision of the Commissioner referred to in section 94 of the Act; and

(d)

other relevant documents as the Commissioner thinks appropriate.

Record of appeal 8.

(1)

Upon receipt of the documents specified in regulation 7, the Secretary shall prepare sufficient copies of the record of appeal within fourteen days from the date of receipt of the documents.

(2)

The record of appeal shall contain the following documents:

(a)

a certified true copy of the notice of appeal; and

(b)

a certified true copy of the documents specified in regulation 7.

(3)

Upon completion of preparation of the record of appeal under subregulation (1), the Secretary shall issue a notice of the record of appeal in Form C of the First Schedule to the appellant.

(4)

The appellant shall, within fourteen days from the date of receipt of the notice under subregulation (3) or any extended time as the Chairman may grant, make payment of fee specified in the Second Schedule.

(5)

The Secretary shall provide the appellant with sufficient copies of the record of appeal and enter the appeal into the list of appeals to be heard.

(6)

If the appellant fails to comply with subregulation (4), the appeal shall be dismissed.

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Service of record of appeal 9.

(2)

The appellant shall file proof of service of the record of appeal under subregulation (1) to the Secretary in Form B of the First Schedule.

Notice of hearing of appeal 10.

(1)

The Chairman shall fix the date, time and place of hearing of the appeal.

(2)

The Chairman may, on its own motion or on the application of the appellant or the Commissioner, postpone the date of hearing of the appeal.

(3)

The Secretary shall serve a notice of hearing of the appeal specifying the date, time and place of hearing of the appeal to the appellant and the Commissioner in Form D of the First Schedule not less than twenty-one days before the date of hearing of the appeal.

(4)

The appellant shall, within a reasonable time before the date of hearing of the appeal serve the notice of hearing to any other party to the appeal.

Amendment of notice of appeal 11.

(1)

The appellant may, at any stage of the proceedings before the date of hearing of the appeal, amend the notice of appeal with the leave of the Appeal Tribunal subject to any terms and directions as the Appeal Tribunal thinks necessary.

(2)

Notwithstanding subregulation (1), the Appeal Tribunal shall not grant leave to amend the notice of appeal filed under regulation 3 unless the Appeal Tribunal is satisfied that—

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(a)

the new ground of appeal is based on any matter of fact or law which is known to the appellant only after the notice of appeal is filed;

(b)

the new ground of appeal was not practicable to be inserted in the notice of appeal when it was filed; or

(c)

the new ground of appeal is inserted due to exceptional circumstances.

(3)

Where a leave is granted under subregulation (1), the appellant shall file the amended notice of appeal with the Appeal Tribunal.

(4)

The Secretary shall cause the amended notice of appeal to be signed and sealed, and to be returned to the appellant.

(5)

Upon receipt of the amended notice of appeal under subregulation (4), regulations 6, 8, 9 and 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis, as the case requires, in respect of the amended notice of appeal.

PART III

HEARING OF APPEAL

Sitting of Appeal Tribunal 12.

(1)

All proceedings before the Appeal Tribunal shall be open to the public.

(2)

Notwithstanding subregulation (1), the Chairman may at any stage of the proceedings order the proceedings to be held in a closed session.

(3)

The Chairman at any stage of the proceedings may, if in his opinion that the evidence or other material presented to the Appeal Tribunal is confidential, direct that such evidence or other material not to be published or its publication be restricted or authorize its publication but without identifying the parties to the proceedings.

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Summons to appear 13.

(1)

Any party may, not less than seven days before the date of hearing of the appeal, request in writing to the Secretary to issue summons to any other person to appear as a witness or to produce any evidence in his possession or under his control before the Appeal Tribunal.

(2)

The summons issued under subregulation (1) shall be in Form E of the First Schedule and shall be served personally on such person.

(3)

If the person who is summoned under subregulation (2) fails to comply with the summons, the Appeal Tribunal may exercise its powers with regard to the punishment for contempt under subsection 84(2) of the Act.

Representation in proceedings 14.

(a)

the Commissioner may be represented by any officer of the

Commissioner or his advocate; and

(b)

the appellant or any other party to the appeal may appear in person or be represented by any of his officer or his advocate.

(2)

Where the Commissioner, appellant or any other party to the appeal is represented by his officer or his advocate, a letter authorizing such officer or his advocate shall be issued to the Appeal Tribunal before the date of hearing of the appeal.

Non-appearance of parties 15.

Where any party to the appeal does not appear on the date, at the time and place fixed for the hearing, the Appeal Tribunal may, upon being satisfied that the notice of hearing of the appeal has been duly served under subregulation 10(3), hear and determine the appeal.

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Appeals may be heard together 16.

The Appeal Tribunal may, on the application of the appellant or the Commissioner, order two or more appeals to be heard together if it appears to the Appeal Tribunal that the subject matter of the appeals—

(a)

arises from the same decision of the Commissioner; or

(b)

involves same or similar issues.

Procedure for hearing of appeal 17.

The following procedure shall apply in relation to the hearing of an appeal before the Appeal Tribunal:

(a)

the appellant shall begin and shall have the final right of reply unless the Chairman determine otherwise;

(b)

the appellant and the Commissioner shall be entitled to call for evidence and cross-examine the person giving evidence and may address the Appeal Tribunal in respect of all matters raised in the proceedings;

(c)

evidence may be given orally or, if the appellant and the Commissioner consent or the Chairman so orders, by affidavit, but the Chairman may at any stage of the proceedings make an order requiring the personal attendance of the deponent for examination and cross-examination;

(d)

all evidence given shall be on oath unless the Chairman directs otherwise and the oath or affirmation shall be administered by the Secretary or such other person as the Chairman may authorize;

(e)

the Appeal Tribunal may put any question to any witness and may require the witness to produce any document;

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(f)

any written statement or documentary evidence tendered shall be marked as exhibit and shall form part of the record of proceedings;

(g)

the Chairman shall take or cause to be taken notes of evidence given and so far as appears desirable, of the submissions made by the appellant and the Commissioner;

(h)

the Appeal Tribunal may inspect any place or thing in respect of which any question arises in the appeal and all such expenses shall be costs in the proceedings; and

(i)

at the conclusion of the hearing or at another date as determined by the Chairman, the Chairman shall deliver the decision and state concisely the grounds for the decision of the Appeal Tribunal.

Adjournment 18.

The Appeal Tribunal may adjourn the hearing of the appeal subject to such conditions as the Appeal Tribunal thinks just.

Withdrawal of appeal 19.

(1)

An appellant may at any time before the Appeal Tribunal makes a decision, file a notice of withdrawal in Form F of the First Schedule and shall serve a copy of the notice of withdrawal to the Commissioner and any other party to the appeal.

(2)

Upon filing of the notice under subregulation (1), the Secretary shall cause the appeal to be removed from the list of appeals.

(3)

Where the appellant files the notice of withdrawal, the appellant shall be liable to pay for all expenses or costs in relation to the appeal incurred by the Commissioner or any other party to the appeal as determined by the Appeal Tribunal.

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Decision of Appeal Tribunal 20.

(1)

The Appeal Tribunal may confirm, vary, modify or revoke the decision of the Commissioner.

(2)

The decision of the Appeal Tribunal shall—

(a)

be in writing, dated, signed by the members of the Appeal Tribunal and sealed; and

(b)

include the grounds for its decision.

(3)

If any member of the Appeal Tribunal who has made a decision on any appeal is unable to sign the decision by reason of death, illness, absence or any other cause, the decision shall be signed by the remaining members.

Register of decision of Appeal Tribunal 21.

(1)

The Secretary shall enter particulars of the decisions of the Appeal Tribunal in the Register of Appeals.

(2)

The Secretary shall cause the Register of Appeals to be made available at the Appeal Tribunal Registry for public inspection during office hours.

PART IV

MISCELLANEOUS

Official seal 22.

The Appeal Tribunal shall have an official seal which shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary.

Appeal Tribunal Registry 23.

The filing and service of any document and payment of fees, relating to any appeal, by any party to the appeal to the Appeal Tribunal shall be done at the Appeal Tribunal Registry.

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Chairman or member of Appeal Tribunal not able to conclude proceedings 24.

Where the Chairman or any member of the Appeal Tribunal who commenced a hearing and who after having heard the whole or any part of the proceedings is unable, by reason of death, illness, expiry of term of appointment or any other cause, to conclude the proceedings and another Chairman or member is appointed by the Minister to replace the Chairman or member, the newly constituted Appeal Tribunal may continue to deal with the evidence already recorded and proceed with the proceedings from the stage at which it was left, or the newly constituted Appeal Tribunal may recommence the proceedings.

Witness’s expenses 25.

The expenses allowed under paragraph 84(1)(e) of the Act for the purposes of any person summoned by the Appeal Tribunal shall be assessed by the Secretary on the scale used in civil proceedings in a subordinate court and shall be paid by the appellant, the Commissioner or any other party to the appeal, as may be directed by the Appeal Tribunal.

Effect of non-compliance 26.

Non-compliance to any of these regulations does not render any proceedings void unless the Appeal Tribunal direct otherwise.

Record of proceedings 27.

The Secretary shall keep records of all proceedings of the Appeal Tribunal by making entries in the respective appeal file.

Disposal of document, etc.

28.

(1)

The Appeal Tribunal may, at the conclusion of the proceedings, order that any book, paper, document, record or other things produced during the proceedings, be delivered to the rightful owner.

(2)

The Secretary shall issue a notice of any order made under subregulation (1) to the rightful owner for the book, paper, document, record or other things.

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(3)

Where no person takes delivery of any book, paper, document, record or other things produced during the proceedings referred to in subregulation (1)

after the expiry of a period of six months from the date the notice under subregulation (2) was issued, the Appeal Tribunal may take ownership and deal with such book, paper, document, record or other things produced during the proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit.

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FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM A

[Subregulation 3(1)]

APPEAL NO.: ……………. YEAR ……….

NOTICE OF APPEAL

Name of appellant:...…………………………………………………………….…………………..............................

Identity card/company registration no.*:...……………………………………………………………………

Telephone no. : ………………………………...…………………………………………………………………………

Fax no. : …..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

E-mail: ...…………………………………………...…………………………………………………………………………

Address of appellant: .……………...…………………………………………………………………........................

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Address of advocate (if applicable): ……………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Appellant who is aggrieved or whose interest is adversely affected by the decision of the Personal Data Protection Commissioner given on …..……………………………………..

day of ……………………….. 20…………… appeals to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision of the Personal Data Protection Commissioner.

The particulars of the appeal are as follows:

(a)

particulars of the decision of the Personal Data Protection Commissioner;

(the decision of the Personal Data Protection Commissioner, the decision appealed against and the grounds for the appeal)

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(b)

a letter of appointment of an advocate, if any, to represent the appellant;

(c)

list of relevant supporting documents enclosed; and

(d)

relief or remedy sought.

Dated this ……………………..day of ……………………20……....

……………………………………..

Appellant/Advocate

……………………………………..

Secretary

Appeal Tribunal

* delete whichever is not applicable

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FORM B

[Subregulations 6(3) and 9(2)]

APPEAL NO.: ……………. YEAR………

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE

1.

This document was served by way of personal service to …………………………

.......................................................................................................................................................................................

(who is known to me) (or who was pointed out to me by ………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………........................)

(or who admitted to me that he was ………………………………………………………………………...) at

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………...................................................

on.....................day of ...................... 20..............at................. o’ clock in the morning/afternoon*.

2.

This document was served by leaving a copy to the last-known address of residence or place of business at …………………………………………….…………………………………

in a cover addressed*.

3.

This document was served by post in an A.R. registered letter addressed to

……………………………………………………………………………………………. (address for service) or

(last-known address)*.

Dated this ...............day of ......................... 20............

…………………………………………..

Signature

* delete whichever is not applicable

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FORM C

[Subregulation 8(3)]

APPEAL NO.: ……………. YEAR……..

NOTICE OF RECORD OF APPEAL

TAKE NOTICE that the record of appeal in the above proceedings is completed and the costs of preparing the record of appeal in the sum of RM ..................................................*

(Ringgit Malaysia) is due from you.

TAKE NOTICE that if you fail to pay the said sum within fourteen days/……………………….**(extended time granted by the Chairman) from the date of service of this notice, your appeal shall be dismissed.

Dated this ...............day of ............................... 20..........

……………………………………..

Secretary

Appeal Tribunal

To: ........................................................................................

........................................................................................

.......................................................................................

(Insert name and address of the appellant)

* Insert the exact amount. If no balance, state “Nil”

** Insert total extended time granted

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FORM D

[Subregulation 10(3)]

APPEAL NO.: ……………. YEAR……

NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPEAL

TAKE NOTICE that the appeal in the above matter will be heard on ................................................................the day of ……......................................... 20…................................

at………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(address of place of hearing) at ............................................... o’clock in the morning/afternoon*.

Dated this ...............day of ................................. 20...................

……………………………………..

Secretary

Appeal Tribunal

* delete whichever is not applicable

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FORM E

[Subregulation 13(2)]

APPEAL NO.: ……………. YEAR………

SUMMONS TO APPEAR

To: ............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

(Insert name and address of person summoned)

WHEREAS the appellant has filed an appeal stated for the decision made by the Personal Data Protection Commissioner and it appears that you can give material evidence for the appellant/Personal Data Protection Commissioner*.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Appeal Tribunal at ………………...........................................................................................................................................................

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(address of place of hearing) on ………………………….................. day of ......................................

20..........................at.................................o’clock in the morning/afternoon* to give evidence for the appellant/Personal Data Protection Commissioner* and to remain during the hearing until the Appeal Tribunal directs otherwise.

You are also required to bring along with you and produce at the time and place aforesaid the following documents**: (specify the documents to be produced)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Dated this ............................. day of .......................... 20............

……………………………………..

Secretary

Appeal Tribunal

* Delete whichever is not applicable

** Delete if no documents are required

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FORM F

[Subregulation 19(1)]

APPEAL NO.: ……………. YEAR.………

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

TAKE NOTICE that the appellant wholly withdraws this appeal against the Personal Data Protection Commissioner.

Dated this ...............day of .......................... 20........

……………………………………..

Appellant

1. Secretary Appeal Tribunal

2. Personal Data Protection Commissioner

3. Any other party to the appeal, if any

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SECOND SCHEDULE

[Subregulations 3(1) and 8(4)]

FEES

Description

Fee

(RM)

Filing of the notice of appeal 1,000.00

Copy of the record of appeal 0.50 per page

Decision of the Appeal Tribunal 50.00 per copy

Certified true copy—

(a)

the decision of the Personal Data Protection

Commissioner

(b)

statement of the facts of the case

(c)

grounds for the decision of the Personal Data

Protection Commissioner

(d)

other relevant documents

10.00 per copy

Made 13 April 2021

[KKMM.600-8/2/3(12); PN(PU2)712/III]

DATO’ SAIFUDDIN ABDULLAH

Minister of Communications and Multimedia