Malaysia legislation

Section 12C

of Forest Enactment 1968

Section 12C

No entry into closed forests with certain exceptions

(a)

a licensee or his servants or agents, but only for the purpose of exercising the rights granted by the licence or licence agreement;

(b)

a forest officer or a person authorised by any other written law, but only for the purposes of carrying out the functions for which he is appointed or authorised;

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(c)

a person holding a permit to enter closed forest, but only for the period stated in the permit; or

(d)

any other person authorised in writing by the Chief Conservator but only for the purpose authorised.

(2)

An entry permit may only be issued by the Chief Conservator or a forest officer authorised by the Chief Conservator to issue the same.

(3)

Every entry permit shall be in Form I of the Second Schedule.

(4)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Power to suspend right of entry