Malaysia legislation
Section 16
Section 16
Amendment of section 40
Section 40 of the principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:
“(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction—
(a)
in relation to a major forest produce—
(i)
where the volume is less than five cubic metres, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both; or
(ii)
where the volume is five cubic metres or more, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both; and
(b)
in relation to a minor forest produce, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.”.
Amendment of section 43