Section 54
Power to make regulations
of International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008
The Minister may make such regulations as may be expedient or necessary for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may be made for the following purposes:
(a)
to prescribe the form, duration, terms, conditions and restrictions of any permit, certificate or registration, and to provide for the cancellation and suspension of the permit, certificate or registration;
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(b)
to prescribe all matters relating to Rescue Centers;
(c)
to prescribe all matters relating to captive bred animals and artificially propagated plants or animals;
(d)
to prescribe all matters relating to the branding, packaging, marking either permanently or temporarily and labeling of scheduled species for the purpose of identification;
(e)
to prescribe the offences which may be compounded;
(f)
to prescribe the records and documents to be kept;
(g)
to prescribe the forms for the purposes of this Act;
(h)
to prescribe fees and charges which may be prescribed under this Act; or
(i)
to provide for such other matters as are contemplated by, or necessary for giving full effect to, the provisions of this
Act and for their due administration.
(3)
Regulations made under subsection (1) may prescribe any act in contravention of the regulations to be an offence and may prescribe penalties of a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or both for such offence.