Malaysia legislation

Section 17

of *INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 2008

Section 17

(a)

the holder of the permit, certificate or registration has failed to comply with any provisions of this Act;

(b)

the holder of the permit, certificate or registration has contravened any of the conditions of the permit, certificate or registration;

(c)

the permit or certificate was issued, or the registration was allowed as a result of false, misleading or inaccurate information;

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(d)

the permit, certificate or registration was obtained improperly or illegally; or

(e)

the holder of the permit, certificate or registration has been convicted of an offence under this Act.

(2)

Where a Management Authority cancels the permit, certificate or registration under subsection (1), the Management Authority shall immediately notify the holder of the permit, certificate or registration.

(3)

Where a Management Authority has notified the holder of the permit, certificate or registration of the cancellation of his permit, certificate or registration, the holder of the permit, certificate or registration shall immediately surrender the permit, certificate or documents pertaining to the registration to the Management Authority;

(4)

Any holder of a permit, certificate or the registration who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—

(a)

where such person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both;

(b)

where such person is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit.

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