Malaysia legislation

Section 68

of WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022

Section 68

Section 120 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in the shoulder note, by deleting the word “protected”;

(b)

by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1)  Any person, other than a licensed dealer, holder of a special permit to carry out a business of dealing, captive breeder or holder of a permit to operate a zoo shall purchase or acquire any wildlife or any part or derivative of any wildlife only from—

(a)

a licensed dealer, holder of a special permit to carry out business of dealing or captive breeder; or

Wildlife Conservation (Amendment)

(b)

the Director General, a Director or any officer authorized by the Director General, where it is sold by the Director General, the Director or the officer authorized by the Director

General pursuant to this Act.”; and

(c)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

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

(ii)

by substituting for the words “one year” the words

“three years”.

Amendment of section 122

Section 68 — WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022