Section 68
Section 68
No person shall have in his possession, custody or control any forest produce unless he is in possession of a removal pass for the removal of such forest produce.
*NOTE—Previously “five thousand ringgit” –see the National Forestry (Amendment) Act 1993 [Act A864].
**NOTE—Previously “two years” –see the National Forestry (Amendment) Act 1993 [Act A864].
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(2)
Such removal pass shall be made available for inspection by any forest officer.
(3)
Subsection (1) shall not apply to any forest produce situate upon—
(a)
a licence area;
(b)
an area specified in a use permit;
(c)
any alienated land;
(d)
any land held under a temporary occupation licence;
(e)
any mining land; or
(f)
any reserved land, from which it is taken prior to its removal from such area or land, or to any forest produce in transit along a route specified under subsection 66(2) or (3).
(4)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable—
(a)
if the offence is under subsection (1), to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both;
(b)
if the offence is under subsection (2), to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.