Malaysia legislation

Section 34

of NATIONAL FORESTRY ACT 1984

Section 34

Use permits may, subject to any contrary direction by the

State Authority and to the provisions of any rules, be issued or renewed on behalf of the State Authority by the Director for the carrying out of any of the following activities:

(a)

research;

(b)

education or training;

(c)

recreation;

(d)

use of water resources except the construction or operation of hydro-electric dams;

(e)

cultivation of vegetables and fodder crops;

(f)

establishment of conversion plants;

(g)

establishment of logging infrastructures.

*NOTE—Previously “five thousand ringgit” –see the National Forestry (Amendment) Act 1993 [Act A864].

**NOTE—Previously “two years” –see the National Forestry (Amendment) Act 1993 [Act A864].

ACT 313 30

Use permits not to be issued for the purpose of taking forest produce