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Malaysian Cocoa Board (Incorporation) Act 1988
Part II
s 10A

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Malaysian Cocoa Board (Incorporation) Act 1988

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IPreliminary

1Short title, application and commencement
2Interpretation

IIThe Board

3Establishment of Board and its objectives
3ACommon seal
3BMembership of Board
4Tenure of office
5Alternate members
6The appointment of every member and alternate member of the
7Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman
8Functions of the Board
9Powers of the Board
10(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister after consultation with the Minister of Finance, by order published in the Gazette, es...
10ACommercialization of research findings
10BPower to employ agents, etc.
11The Minister may after consultation with the Board, make regulations for the proper and effective carrying out of the purposes and provisio...
12Appeals to the Minister
13Power of Board to make rules and regulations
14The Board shall be responsible to the Minister and the Minister may, after consultation with the Board, wherever in his discretion he deems...
14AMember deemed to be public servant
15Appointment of Director General and other staff of the Board
16Powers and duties of the Director General
17In the exercise of their official duties and functions, the Director
17ADelegation of Director General’s duties
17BProperty in research finding by Director General or staff

IIIFinance

18Malaysian Cocoa Board Fund
18AMalaysian Cocoa Board Staff Welfare Account
19Power to borrow money
20Power to invest
21Deleted

IVCess

22Cess on cocoa

Part V

23Submission of accounts, audit and annual report
23AAuthorization of officers
23BPower of investigation
23CSearch by warrant
23DPower to stop and search conveyances
23EList of things seized
23FPower to enter premises
23GTemporary return of conveyance, etc.
23HSale and disposal of seized cocoa
23ISeized cocoa, etc., liable to forfeiture
23JProperty in forfeited cocoa, etc.
23KForfeiture or release of seized cocoa, etc.
23LClaim for seized cocoa, etc.
23MRelease of seized cocoa, etc.
23NCost of holding seized cocoa, etc.
23ONo costs or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable
23PAdditional powers
23QOffence to assault or obstruct authorized officer
23RAppointment of analysts
23SProportional examination or testing of seized cocoa
23TObligation of secrecy
23UFalse information
23VOffence by body corporate
23WGeneral penalty
23XAbetments and attempts punishable as offences
23YPower to compound
23Z(1) No prosecution for or in relation to any offence under this Act shall be instituted without the written consent of the Public Prosecuto...

VISupplementary and Transitional Provisions

24Deleted
25Amendment…
25AFurther amendment…
26Amendment…
26ATransfer of property
26BExisting contracts
26CContinuance of officers and servants
27Validation of acts done in anticipation of Act
28Power of Minister to give exemption

Schedules

FIRST SCHEDULE [Subsection 3(6)] SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF THE BOARD 1. The Board shall hold at least four meetings in each ye...
SECOND SCHEDULE [Subsection 10(3)] Power of Board to make regulations in respect of a corporation 1. The Board shall, on or before the date...

Malaysian Cocoa Board (Incorporation) Act 1988 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Part II · The Board

10A. Commercialization of research findings

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The Board may make available any research finding vested in the Board to any person or body subject to such conditions and to the payment of such fees, royalties or other consideration, if any, as the

Board

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“Board” means the Malaysian Cocoa Board established under section 3;

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Board may, with the approval of the Minister, determine for the purpose of its commercialization.

Minister

Defined · s 2

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for the cocoa industry;

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Terms defined in s 2

Board
Defined · s 2
“Board” means the Malaysian Cocoa Board established under section 3;
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Minister
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“Minister” means the Minister responsible for the cocoa industry;
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research finding
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“research finding” means any results from research and development activities and includes inventions and improvements in any process, apparatus, machine or technique;
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Part IV

Cess

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Part V

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Part VI

Supplementary and Transitional Provisions

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Schedules

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