In 2018, the Malaysian Government announced its intention to carry out a comprehensive review and to update the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA“), with a view to aligning the PDPA with international standards. Since then, the Department of Personal Data Protection (Jabatan Perlindungan Data Peribadi) (“JPDP“) has carried out a review exercise, and published a public consultation paper in February 2020 titled “Public Consultation Paper No. 01/2020 on Review of the PDPA” (“Public Consultation Paper“). The Public Consultation Paper sets out 22 areas of proposed amendments for public feedback.
However, as of the date of this article, no draft amendment bill has been tabled in the Malaysian Parliament notwithstanding the confirmation by the Malaysian Government that the PDPA will be updated within the next few years. Nonetheless, JPDP has recently provided insights on the status of the proposed amendments. Therefore, this article seeks to provide a quick update on the status of the proposed amendment bill, as well as further details regarding the proposed changes that will be included in the amendment bill.
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