What does this Act cover?
Regulates personal-data processing in commercial transactions, subject to statutory scope and exceptions.
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- 2026-10-11
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- Commencement
Personal Data Protection Act 2010 commenced · 709
The Personal Data Protection Department records 15 November 2013 as the commencement date of Act 709. Its application remains subject to statutory scope and exceptions.
Evidence: JPDP · Penetapan Tarikh Permulaan Kuat Kuasa Akta 709 - Royal Assent
Royal Assent granted to Amendment Act A1727 · A1727
The official Act A1727 text records Royal Assent on 9 October 2024, distinct from subsequent Gazette publication and section-specific commencement.
Evidence: JPDP · Akta A1727, muka surat 2 - Gazettement
2024 Personal Data Protection Amendment Act published · A1727
The official Act A1727 text records Gazette publication on 17 October 2024. Its commencement provision allows different sections to take effect on different dates.
Evidence: JPDP · Akta A1727, muka surat 2 - Gazettement
Gazette notice sets three commencement dates for A1727 · P.U. (B) 522/2024
Gazette P.U. (B) 522 published on 24 December 2024 appoints staged commencement on 1 January, 1 April and 1 June 2025 by A1727 section. Publication of the notice is not the effective date of every section.
Evidence: JPDP · Warta P.U. (B) 522/2024 - Commencement
First A1727 amendment group took effect · P.U. (B) 522/2024
P.U. (B) 522 brings sections 7, 11, 13 and 14 of Amendment Act A1727 into operation on 1 January 2025. These section numbers refer to A1727 itself.
Evidence: JPDP · Warta P.U. (B) 522/2024 - Commencement
Second A1727 amendment group took effect · P.U. (B) 522/2024
P.U. (B) 522 brings sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 12 of Amendment Act A1727 into operation on 1 April 2025, not the correspondingly numbered principal Act sections.
Evidence: JPDP · Warta P.U. (B) 522/2024 - Commencement
Third A1727 amendment group took effect · P.U. (B) 522/2024
P.U. (B) 522 appoints 1 June 2025 for sections 6 and 9 of Amendment Act A1727. These three staged dates do not certify that the full amendment history of Act 709 is indexed.
Evidence: JPDP · Warta P.U. (B) 522/2024