Malaysia legislation

Section 16

of National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinance, 1998

Section 16

Controller shall—

In assessing the compensation payable under this Part for the extinguishment of any right or privilege in or over the area constituted or to be constituted a national park or a nature reserve, the Controller shall take into account the following:

(a)

the nature and extent of the right or privilege claimed;

(b)

whether such right or privilege is still being exercised or enjoyed by the claimant at the date of notification published under section 10;

(c)

the degree of actual dependency, if any, of the claimant on such right or privilege, as a means of his livelihood;

(d)

if the right or privilege relates to the planting of any crop, whether alternative site or area has been provided by the

Government for the person or the community to which he belongs, for farming; and

(e)

any other relevant factors or circumstances pertaining to the enjoyment or exercise of such right or privilege.

Decision on compensation

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