Malaysia legislation

Section 1A

of *FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AUTHORITY ACT 1965

Section 1A

Interpretation

“agricultural produce” means—

(a)

any agricultural or horticultural produce, whether processed or otherwise;

(aa) the animals as specified in the Third Schedule, and the carcasses and produce of such animals; and

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(b)

such other produce as may be prescribed by the Minister, but shall not include pineapple, rubber, oil palm, padi, rice and tobacco;

“authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section 17;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority;

“Director General” means the Director General of the Authority appointed under subsection 2(3);

“export” means to take or cause to be taken out of Malaysia by land, water or air any agricultural produce for purposes of trade;

“Fund” means the fund established by section 9;

“import” means to bring or cause to be brought into Malaysia from any place outside Malaysia by land, water or air any agricultural produce for purposes of trade;

“marketing” includes sale, purchase, assembling, storage, transport, processing, grading, packaging, labelling, preserving, exporting, importing and advertising; and the promotion of these activities;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for agriculture.