Malaysia legislation

Section 53

of NATIONAL FORESTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022

Section 53

Amendment of section 100

(a)

by inserting after the words “forest officer” the words

“or an authorized officer”; and

(b)

by substituting for the words “shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment” the words “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”.

Amendment of section 101

Section 53 — NATIONAL FORESTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022