Malaysia legislation

Section 34

of Forest Enactment 1968

Section 34

In addition to any penalty imposed for a forest offence, the convicting Court may order-

(a)

that any licence held by the offender shall be cancelled;

(b)

that, where the act constituting the offence could have been authorised by a licence but no such licence had been issued, a sum equal to the fees and other sums which would have been payable for or under such licence, shall be paid by the offender to the Government;

(c)

that, where any forest produce has been damaged, injured or removed in the commission of such offence, the offender shall pay to the Government or other owner of such produce, compensation equivalent to ten times the value thereof;

(d)

that, where any forest produce has been cut, collected, converted, felled or removed in contravention of this Enactment, the offender shall pay to the Government the fees, royalties and other payments which would have been payable under this Enactment;

(e)

that, where any Forest Reserve or State land has been damaged as a result of the commission of a forest offence, the offender shall pay to the Government the cost of rehabilitation of the Forest Reserve or State land. Such cost of rehabilitation may be determined by the Chief Conservator.

Compounding of offences.

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