National Security Council Act 2016 s 17
s 17 Duties of Government Entities in relation to information or intelligence
(1) In the interest of national security, the Government Entities shall immediately report to the Council through the Director General any information or intelligence that affects or is likely to affect national security together with the assessment of the credibility of such information or intelligence.
(2) Upon direction by the Council, any Government Entity or any person shall immediately make available any information or intelligence in its or his possession which relates to national security to the Council through the Director General.
(3) For the purposes of this section, the Council may issue a directive to facilitate the sharing of information and intelligence between the Government Entities.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kewajipan Entiti Kerajaan berhubung dengan maklumat atau risikan
(1) Demi kepentingan keselamatan negara, Entiti Kerajaan hendaklah dengan serta-merta melaporkan kepada Majlis melalui Ketua Pengarah apa-apa maklumat atau risikan yang menjejaskan atau berkemungkinan menjejaskan keselamatan negara berserta penilaian kebolehpercayaan maklumat atau risikan itu.
(2) Apabila diarahkan oleh Majlis, mana-mana Entiti Kerajaan atau mana-mana orang hendaklah dengan serta-merta menjadikan tersedia apa-apa maklumat atau risikan dalam milikannya yang berhubungan dengan keselamatan negara kepada Majlis melalui Ketua Pengarah.
(3) Bagi maksud seksyen ini, Majlis boleh mengeluarkan arahan untuk memudahkan perkongsian maklumat dan risikan antara Entiti Kerajaan.
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
