Section 12C
No entry into closed forests with certain exceptions
Subject to any admitted rights or conceded privileges, no person shall enter any closed forest except –
(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.