Malaysia legislation
Section 3A
Section 3A
(1)
The Chief Conservator may appoint suitable persons to be Honorary Forest
Rangers to assist in carrying into effect the provisions of this Enactment.
(2)
The appointment of an Honorary Forest Ranger shall –
(a)
be notified in the Gazette;
(b)
be made for a period of three years and may be renewable; and
(c)
be on such terms as the Chief Conservator may determine.
(3)
The duties and responsibilities of Honorary Forest Rangers shall be as specified by the Chief
Conservator.
(4)
The Chief Conservator may pay Honorary Forest Rangers such honorarium as may be approved by the Minister.
Functions of officers.
(4)
Subject to the general or special directions of the Minister, the Chief Conservator shall be directly responsible for the administration of the forests of the State and shall, subject to the provisions of this Enactment, have the general superintendance of all matters within the provisions of the Enactment.
(2)
The Chief Conservator may, by notice in the Gazette, delegate to any Deputy Chief Conservator the exercise of all or any of the powers vested in him under this Enactment, but no such delegation shall prevent the exercise by the Chief Conservator of any power so delegated.
(3)
The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, invest any other forest officer with all or any of the powers conferred upon the Chief Conservator by this Enactment.
(3A)
The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, invest, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed in the notice, the exercise and performance of any power or duty conferred or imposed on any forest officer or police officer under subsection (1) of section 36 of this
Enactment on any member of the armed forces generally or in any particular case:
Provided that the Minister may in like manner revoke or withdraw such investment of power or duty.
(4)
Every forest officer other than the Chief Conservator shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed upon him as such by this or any other State law, under the general supervision of the Chief Conservator, and shall comply with any general or special directions which the
Chief Conservator may give in that regard.
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PART IA
FOREST REHABILITATION FUND
Establishment and administration of Forest Rehabilitation Fund.