Section 18

by any person employed or studying and carrying out research for non-commercial purpose in or under the authority of, a public higher education institution, public research institution or Government agency within Malaysia, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and subject to prior informed consent of the relevant indigenous community and local community has been obtained for any access to a biological resource and traditional knowledge associated with a biological resource referred to in subsection 23(1);

for the exchange of biological resources between persons within a public higher education institution, public research institution or Government agency within Malaysia or between such institutions or agencies within Malaysia for non-commercial purpose, unless otherwise required by a Competent Authority and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed; or

by any person or institution in or outside Malaysia who accesses a biological resource from a permit holder under subsection 15(1) or the person or institution under paragraph (a), at the request of such permit holder or the person or institution, for the purpose of carrying out or continuing any research for non-commercial purpose.

Access to Biological Resources and Benefit Sharing 27

Transfer of biological resource or results of research in relation to biological resource