Section 1
(2)
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Amendment of section 3
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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2012 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1417 2012, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2012.
Opening note
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Amendment of section 3
The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority Act 1965
[Act 141], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this
Act, is amended in section 3 by inserting after subsection (2)
the following subsections:
“(2a) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(a), the licence for importers and exporters of agricultural produce shall be issued by the Director General of Quarantine and Inspection and in accordance with the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection
Services Act 2011 [Act 728].
Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c), the issuance of certificates for the purpose of importation shall be issued by the Director General of Quarantine and Inspection and in accordance with the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection
Services Act 2011.”.
New section 17a
KUALA LUMPUR
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 17
the following section:
“Enforcement at entry points, quarantine stations and quarantine premises 17a. (1) Notwithstanding section 17, the enforcement in relation to agricultural produce at the entry points, quarantine stations and quarantine premises shall be carried out by an enforcement officer appointed under the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011 in accordance with the powers under that Act.
For the purposes of subsection (1), “entry point”,
“quarantine station” and “quarantine premises” have the same meanings as assigned to these expressions in the Malaysian
Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011.”.
Saving
Any matters relating to—
the issuance of certificates for the purpose of importation, which are pending before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall not be affected by this Act and shall continue as if this Act had not been enacted.