Malaysia legislation
Section 20
Section 20
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
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(a)
the research activities are not being conducted in accordance with the information provided under section 18 upon which the consent of the Government was based;
or
(b)
the State or competent international organization conducting the research activities fails to comply with the provisions of section 19.
(2)
The Government may order the cessation of any marine scientific research activities—
(a)
which in deviating from the information provided under section 18 have amounted to a major change in the research project or the research activities; or
(b)
if any of the situations contemplated in subsection (1) are not rectified within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Government.
(3)
Following notification by the Government of the order of suspension or cessation, the State or competent international organization shall immediately terminate all or any of the marine scientific research activities that are the subject of such a notification.
(4)
An order of suspension under subsection (1) may be lifted by the Government and the marine scientific research activities allowed to continue if the researching State or competent international organization complies with the conditions required under sections 18
and 19 within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the
Government.
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