Security guards have no authority to demand, scan MyKad, says JPN
PUTRAJAYA : Security guards do not have the authority or right to request, hold or scan the identity card (MyKad) belonging to others, says the national registration department (JPN).
It said in a statement to Bernama that only five categories of officers were allowed to do so under Regulation 7(1), National Registration Regulations 1990. They are NRD officers, police officers, customs officers, military personnel on duty, as well as civil servants authorised by the director-general of national registration.
'Any action by security guards to request or keep identity cards is against the law and action can be taken,' the department said.
It also stressed that the use of electronic devices to scan MyKad data was also not allowed, as it was subject to provisions under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.
'Any processing of personal data by private parties is subject to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010, which sets out guidelines and obligations to protect a person's personal information,' said JPN.
Bernama had contacted the department to seek clarification on the issue, following a recent viral post on social media about a security guard who allegedly used an electronic device to scan the MyKad.
The security guard's action has sparked questions from the public on whether it was legal to do so.
As a security measure, JPN advised the public not to hand over their identity cards to any unauthorised individual and to report any violations immediately.
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