Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of LAND CONSERVATION ACT 1960

Section 6

Restrictions on clearing and cultivation of hill land

(a)

the clearing of such hill land for the purpose of cultivation;

(b)

the clearing or weeding of such hill land under lawful cultivation.

(2)

Any person who fails to comply with any terms or conditions prescribed in a permit issued under subsection (1) shall be deemed to have contravened this Act.

(3)

Whenever the Land Administrator declines to issue a permit under this section in terms acceptable to the applicant he shall, on being requested so to do by the applicant, forthwith issue to him a certificate under his hand setting forth the nature of the permit asked for and the grounds of such refusal and the date of issue of such certificate.

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