Security guards do not have authority to ask for MyKad, says NRD
PUTRAJAYA: Security guards do not have the authority or right to request, hold or scan Malaysian identity cards (MyKad), says the National Registration Department (NRD).
In a statement, the NRD said only five categories of officers have such authority under Regulation 7(1) of the National Registration Regulations 1990, namely NRD officers, police officers, Customs officers, military personnel on duty as well as civil servants authorised by the National Registration director-general.
"Any action by security guards to request or keep identity cards is against the law," it said.
The NRD also said using electronic devices to scan MyKad data is also not allowed as this is subject to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.
"Processing personal data by private parties is subject to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010, which sets out guidelines and obligations to protect an individual's personal information," said the NRD.
This follows a recent viral post on social media where it was claimed a security guard had used an electronic device to scan a MyKad, sparking questions about its legality.
NRD advised the public not to hand over their identity cards to any unauthorised individual and to report any violations to the authorities immediately. – Bernama
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