Biosafety Act 2007 · Updated to 1 May 2019 · Part IV · Notification for Export, Contained Use and Import for Contained Use
26. Specific measures to be taken in contained use
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Any approved person who undertakes a contained use activity shall take such specific measures referred to in paragraph 24(b)
approved person
“approved person” means— (a) a person to whom an approval has been granted under
and as approved by the Board.
Board
“Board” means the National Biosafety Board established under subsection 4(1);
Any approved 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
approved person
Defined · s 3“approved person” means— (a) a person to whom an approval has been granted under
Board
Defined · s 3“Board” means the National Biosafety Board established under subsection 4(1);
contained use
Defined · s 3“contained use” means any operation including research and development, production or manufacturing operation involving living modified organisms, or storage of living modified organisms, undertaken within a facility, installation or other physical structure such that it prevents the contact and impact of the living modified organisms on the external environment;
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