Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of PROTECTION OF NEW PLANT VARIETIES ACT 2004

Section 5

Membership of the Board

(1)

The Board shall consist of the following members:

(a)

the Director General of the Department of Agriculture,

Peninsular Malaysia who shall be the Chairman;

(b)

the Director General of the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute;

(c)

the Director General of the Malaysian Rubber Board;

(d)

the Director General of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board;

(e)

the Director General of the Malaysian Cocoa Board;

(f)

the Director General of the Forest Research Institute of

Malaysia;

(g)

the Director of Agriculture, Sabah;

(h)

the Director of Agriculture, Sarawak;

(i)

a representative from the Ministry of Agriculture and

Agro-based Industry;

(j)

a representative from the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities;

(k)

a representative from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and

Consumer Affairs; and

(l)

a representative from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations.

(2)

The Minister shall appoint a senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Peninsular Malaysia, to be the Secretary to the

Board.