Macau. Cybersecurity. Law

Macau Cybersecurity LawCybersecurity Law (Law No. 13/2019)

In force
Partly verifiedLow confidence. Law number and commencement date from general knowledge; source only confirms a 2019 Cybersecurity Law with CI incident reporting. [Link: official Portuguese/Chinese (Boletim Oficial 2019/25); no official English found; authority = Judiciary Police (runs CARIC)]

§1Summary

Synopsis

Sets security and incident-reporting duties for operators of critical infrastructure in Macau. Incidents must be notified to CARIC and the sector regulator.

Key themes
  • critical infrastructure
  • incident notification
  • security management
Unique features

Breach-reporting duty exists only for CI operators, filling a gap in the PDPA.

SaaS relevance

Relevant to SaaS vendors whose customers are Macau CI operators.

§2Obligations

Breach notification
CI operators notify CARIC and regulator

§3Dates

Key dates
  • Adopted
  • In force

§4Text and authority

Text
Authority
Cybersecurity Incident Alert and Response Center (CARIC) / Cybersecurity Committee

§5Where it applies

Domestic law of
Macau

§6Sources and verification

Sources consulted
Verification

Low confidence.

Partly verifiedLow confidence. Law number and commencement date from general knowledge; source only confirms a 2019 Cybersecurity Law with CI incident reporting. [Link: official Portuguese/Chinese (Boletim Oficial 2019/25); no official English found; authority = Judiciary Police (runs CARIC)]