Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of NATIONAL FORESTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022

Section 2

The National Forestry Act 1984 [Act 313], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 2—

(a)

by deleting the definition of “member of the armed forces”;

(b)

in the definition of “forest produce”—

(i)

in paragraph (a), by substituting for the word

“rock” the words “rock material”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b)—

(A)

by inserting after subparagraph (ii)

the following subparagraph:

“(iii) terrestrial plants specified in the

Third Schedule to the International

Trade in Endangered Species

Act 2008 [Act 686];”; and

(B)

by renumbering the existing subparagraph (iii)

as subparagraph (iv);

(c)

by inserting after the definition of “minor licence”

the following definition:

‘ “minor licence area” means the area or part of the area covered by a minor licence in accordance with section 29a;’;

(d)

in the English language text, in the definition of “take”, by substituting for the word “cattle” the word “livestock”;

(e)

by inserting after the definition of “assessment”

the following definition:

‘ “authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section 3a;’;

(f)

by inserting after the definition of “police officer”

the following definition:

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‘ “premises” includes any house, building, hut, shed, structure, platform and land whether or not enclosed or built upon;’;

(g)

in the national language text, in the definition of “ternakan”, by deleting the words “gajah,”;

(h)

in the English language text, by inserting after the definition of “licensee” the following definition:

‘ “livestock” includes buffalo, horse, pony, mule, ass, pig, sheep and goat;’; and

(i)

in the English language text, by deleting the definition of “cattle”.

New section 3a

Section 2 — NATIONAL FORESTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022