Biosafety Act 2007 · Updated to 1 May 2019 · Part III · Approval for Release and Import
Section 12
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
No person shall undertake any release activity, or any importation of living modified organisms, or both without the prior approval of the Board.
release activity
“release activity” means any intentional introduction of living modified organisms or products of such organisms into the environment through the activities or for the purposes specified in the Second Schedule;
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—
where such person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit for each day during which the offence continues after conviction;
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where such person is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Terms defined in s 3
Board
Defined · s 3“Board” means the National Biosafety Board established under subsection 4(1);
release activity
Defined · s 3“release activity” means any intentional introduction of living modified organisms or products of such organisms into the environment through the activities or for the purposes specified in the Second Schedule;
Part IV
Notification for Export, Contained Use and Import for Contained Use
Part V
Risk Assessment and Risk Management Reports and Emergency Response Plan
Part VI
Enforcement
Part VII