Malaysia legislation
Section 12
of PALM OIL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING AUTHORITY (INCORPORATION) ACT 1976
Section 12
(a)
require the registration and licensing of persons in respect of any or all activities that fall within the scope of the functions of the Authority;
(b)
provide for matters relating to registration and licensing, including the nmanner of applying for registration and licences, the fees payable for licences, the matters to be considered in granting or refusing a licence, and the imposition and variation of conditions and restrictions;
(c)
regulate any or all activities that fall within the scope of the functions of the Authority in any manner apart from or in addition to registration and licensing;
(d)
provide for the practices to be observed or avoided in the palm oil industry;
(e)
provide for the registration of contracts relating to the sale of/palm-oil and the details of such contracts;
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speçi!y and define the standards or grades of palm /i po and make provisions for giving effect to such standards and grades, including provisions for or relating to labelling;
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(g)
preseribe the records to be kept and the returns to be submitted by licensees,
(a)
prescribe the fees payable for any act or service done or rendered by the Authority; and
(i)
prescribe penalties for the contravention of the provisions thereof of imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or of both such imprisonment and fine.
(2)
Regulations nmade under subsection (1) shall be of no effect unless approved by the Minister.
(3 The Authority shall have power to do all things reasonably necessary for, or expedient or incidental to. the discharge of its functions and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
(a)
to enter into such negotiations and arrangements as the Authority considers necessary for the promotion of the general interests of the palm oil industry; and
(b)
to set up committees to stjudy and report on any matter the Authority may specify and to determine their terms of reference and the allowances of their members.
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