Malaysia legislation

Section 37

of *BIOSAFETY ACT 2007

Section 37

(a)

safety measures and procedures for the protection of human, plant and animal health, the environment and biological diversity against harm or damage caused

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directly or indirectly by living modified organisms or products of such organisms; and

(b)

all necessary measures to be taken in the event of an emergency.

(2)

Any approved person who fails to take the necessary measures in an emergency according to the emergency response plan commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—

(a)

where such person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five 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 five hundred 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.