Malaysia legislation

Section 38

of NATIONAL FORESTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022

Section 38

New sections 86a, 86b, 86c and 86d

The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 86

the following sections:

“Obstructing duties and powers 86a.  Any person who voluntarily obstructs any forest officer, authorized officer or police officer in the execution of any duty imposed or power conferred by this Act commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

Quoted provision

Section 86b

Any person who makes, orally or in writing, signs or furnishes any declaration, statement, certificate or other document or information required under this Act which is untrue, inaccurate or misleading in any particular commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or to both.

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Attempting to commit offence 86c.  Any person who attempts to commit any forest offence commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment provided for the offence provided that the punishment imposed shall not exceed half of the maximum fine and imprisonment provided for the offence.

Abetment 86d.  Any person who abets the commission of any forest offence commits an offence and shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, be liable with the punishment provided for the offence.”.

Substitution of section 87

Section 38 — NATIONAL FORESTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022