Malaysia legislation
Section 32
Section 32
(2)
Upon review, where there is a risk posed to human, plant or animal health, the environment or biological diversity, the Board may take any of the following actions:
(a)
make a cessation order;
(b)
impose additional terms and conditions;
(c)
order the approved person to make rectifications; or
(d)
make any other order as the Board thinks fit in the interest of biosafety.
(3)
Where the Board makes a cessation order, the approved person shall cease all activities involving living modified organisms immediately and shall, within seven days from the date of the notification of the cessation order, surrender the acknowledgement of submission of notification issued under section 25 to the Board.
(4)
Any approved person who contravenes any order made by the
Board under subsection (2) or contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—
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(a)
where such person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit for each day during which the offence continues after conviction;
(b)
where such person is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Circumstances where Board may make further order on notification