does the security guard have the right to ask for your Mykad/ Driver's Licence)?

Absolutely not... if it is a non-private residence. Not even for him to scan or just take down your ID details. They have no right to ask for your MyKad or Driver's Licence at all.

It is an offence and reportable to PDRM. (Don't freely give out your personal data).

For those who are having problems in Shah Alam, especially in Setia Alam terrace houses, below are the MBSA guidelines for your ref:

*(Sumber: Garis Panduan Skim Komuniti Berpengawal MBSA; Terimakasih & Penghargaan kpd MBSA)

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So it is very clear here, that the security guards cannot block roads or vehicles from moving in and out.

Security guards are NOT allowed to scan or take a picture of any identification document (such as MyKad or Driver's License). This is also an offence reportable to the police (PDRM).

Non-paying residents cannot be stopped at all from entering their residence at all times.

The usage of automatic access card system is prohibited in all non-private residences.

Know your rights... and know the rights of others. Do not condone to wrong doings.

Know what the RA can and cannot do... please do not allow corrupt RAs break multiple laws and let them make the community pay for their illegitimate scheme.

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There is a lot of confusion when it comes to this "GnG" subject. This lack of clarity and knowledge by the communities have been used by unscrupulous RAs to bully its non-paying residents and the surrounding communities.

When we want to talk about this subject, we need to define first whether we are referring to a "formal GC scheme" or an "informal GC scheme"? They are both very different and should not be mixed up. There is a big difference between "formal" gated communities and "informal" gated communities.

Due to the lack of understanding and awareness by the public, corrupt RAs have been taking advantage of the situation to coerce residents to sign up their bogus scheme by flouting the guidelines and breaking the laws.

All formal gated communities that are managed by Management Corporation (MC) or Joint Management Body (JMB), are legal GnG schemes protected and bound by the Strata Title Act 1985 and the Strata Management Act 2013.

So, security guards on duty in a formal gated community have the right to block roads and demand visitors for their MyKad or Driving License for identification. It is also legal for a formal gated community to implement access card system for its residents. As for visitors who want to enter, they have to give their MyKad or driving license to the security guard on duty so that he can record down the details in their log book. It is only right.

However "informal gated community" schemes that are operated by Residents Associations (RA) in non-private housing areas are not legal gated communities at all. Actually, these so-called "GnG" schemes implemented by RAs are against the laws and guidelines. Security guards in an "informal gated community" have no right to ask anyone for his/her MyKad or driving license even just for recording purposes. *[In the first place it is illegal for the RA to block any roads - Sek 80 Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 (Akta 333) dan Sek 46 (1) Akta Jalan, Parit & Bangunan 1974].

Regulation 7 of the Peraturan-Peraturan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan 1990 clearly states that security guards (or any persons) are not allowed to conduct checks on your identity, let alone request for any kind of identification documents.

Regulation 7 also explicitly states that only certain officers are allowed to inspect the identity of a person and request the person to produce his/her MyKad for inspection. These officers include:

• registration officers (of the National Registration Department of Malaysia or JPN)

• police officers (PDRM)

• customs officers/ immigration officers

• members of the Armed Forces on duty

• public officers authorized by the Director General

Pengawal keselamatan yang bertugas di kediaman awam (termasuk di komuniti berpagar yang tidak formal) tidak dibenarkan untuk meminta dokumen identiti seperti MyKad ataupun lesen memandu daripada pihak awam.

Hanya pengawal keselamatan yang bertugas di premis persendirian (seperti di komuniti berpagar yang formal, kondominium dan bangunan swasta) dibenarkan untuk meminta dokumen identiti pelawat bagi tujuan rekod butiran.

Skim komuniti berpagar jenis "formal" dan jenis "tidak formal" adalah tidak sama. Pelaksanaan kedua-dua jenis skim komuniti ini harus dibezakan. Komuniti berpagar formal adalah skim yang lebih senang diurus kerana ia adalah sejenis skim perumahan swasta yang memiliki hakmilik stratanya sendiri.

Peruntukan Peraturan 7 Peraturan-Peraturan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan 1990 memperuntukkan bahawa hanya seorang pegawai pendaftaran, pegawai polis, pegawai kastam, pegawai tentera atau pegawai lain yang diberi kuasa bertulis oleh Ketua Pengarah Pendaftaran sahaja yang dibenarkan untuk meminta dan memeriksa identiti seseorang dengan mengemukakan kad pengenalan.

"Syarikat Kawalan Keselamatan hanya boleh meminta dokumen identiti pelawat semata-mata bagi tujuan semakan dan rekod kemasukan ke premis persendirian dan kemudian mengembalikannya kepada pelawat selepas identiti mereka direkodkan."