Malaysia legislation

Section 17

of WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022

Section 17

Amendment of section 40

(a)

by substituting for the shoulder note the following shoulder note:

“Sale of wildlife by licensed hunter or holder of special permit to hunt”;

(b)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

by inserting after the words “licensed hunter”

the words “or holder of a special permit to hunt”;

Wildlife Conservation (Amendment)

(ii)

by substituting for the words “protected wildlife”

the words “any wildlife”; and

(iii)

by substituting for the words “or licensed taxidermist”

the words “, holder of a special permit to carry out the business of dealing, captive breeder or holder of a permit to operate a zoo”; and

(c)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

by inserting after the words “licensed hunter”

the words “or holder of a special permit to hunt”;

(ii)

by substituting for the words “twenty thousand ringgit” the words “fifty thousand ringgit”; and

(iii)

by substituting for the words “one year” the words

“three years”.

Amendment of section 41

Section 17 — WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022