Biosafety Act 2007 · Updated to 1 May 2019 · Part IV · Notification for Export, Contained Use and Import for Contained Use
30. Board to make appropriate order on notification
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
At any time after receiving the recommendations of the
Advisory Committee and the comments of the relevant agency referred to in section 28, the Board may request for additional information, particulars or documents through the Director General.
Advisory Committee
“Advisory Committee” means the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee established under section 6;
Where any approved person fails to provide any additional information, particulars or documents required under subsection (1), the acknowledgement issued to him or it under section 25 shall be deemed to have been withdrawn without prejudice to the submission of a fresh notification.
approved person
“approved person” means— (a) a person to whom an approval has been granted under
Upon having considered the recommendations of the Advisory
Committee under subsection 29(4), the Board may make no order, issue a cessation order, impose such terms and conditions, order the approved person to make rectifications or make any other order as the
Board
“Board” means the National Biosafety Board established under subsection 4(1);
Board thinks fit in the interest of biosafety.
The Board shall make its decision under subsection 30(3)
within ninety days from the date of receipt of the notification and communicate its decision in writing to the approved person.
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Where the Board issues a cessation order, the approved person shall cease all activities involving living modified organisms immediately and shall, within seven days from the date of the notification of the cessation order, surrender the acknowledgement of receipt of a notification issued to him or it under section 25 to the
Board.
Any approved person who contravenes any order made by the
Board under subsection (3) or contravenes subsection (5) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—
where such person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four 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;
where such person is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty 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
Advisory Committee
Defined · s 3“Advisory Committee” means the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee established under section 6;
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);
Director General
Defined · s 3“Director General” means the Director General appointed under subsection 8(1);
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